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An Arkadelphia woman died Friday evening in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 30 near Prescott. Teaisha R. Leeper, 27, was a passenger in a 2003 Chrysler SUV driven by Whitney D. Kelley, 19, of Texarkana.

Four DeKalb County police officers were among a crowd of people who came under fire outside a nightclub early Sunday, prompting the officers to shoot and wound two suspects, police said. The officers were dispersing a crowd made up mostly of teenagers in front of the Warehouse Sports Club on Stone Mountain Lithonia Road when shots were fired from a burgundy Chrysler Pacifica, a police statement ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group today announced the production launch of the all-new 2008 Jeep(R) Liberty which is being built at Chrysler Group's Toledo North Assembly Plant (TNAP) in Toledo, Ohio. The all-new Jeep Liberty is being built alongside the Dodge Nitro which began production in August 2006.

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Equation, a Great Lakes 70 owned by Bill Alcott of St. Clair Shores, was the first monohull to finish the Jeep Chrysler Superstores 2007 Bayview Mackinac race about 4:40 this morning, making it the second boat to finish after the 60-foot multihull Earth Voyager on Sunday evening.

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(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger, center, sitting with members of the UAW negotiating team addresses the media during a news conference after opening the 2007 contract talks at the Chrysler Group headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, July 20, 2007. The national contract between the UAW and the automakers expires Sept. 14.

DamilerChrysler (that’s still the company’s name until October) CEO, Dieter Zetsche, says that Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler will still cooperate after Daimler and Chrysler go their own ways. The main focus of cooperation between the two companies will take place right here in the US.

A University of Windsor chemistry professor may be holding the keys to hydrogen-powered vehicles of the future. David Antonelli's breakthrough in hydrogen storage research is attracting worldwide attention -- and investment from Chrysler.

What things have gone wrong with the car? The appearance of my car is bad. I shouldn't have bought it, but I really needed a vehicle. I don't know exactly every repair on it, but I've had a few done since September 2003.

"Great looks and amenities; terrible craftsmanship!" What things have gone wrong with the car?

The deal comes as the Chrysler debt sale looms.

Chrysler, expecting tighter fuel efficiency standards in the United States, has scrapped production plans for a large luxury vehicle to be built near Toronto.

WASHINGTON -- On his personal websites, Army Specialist Adam Chrysler presents himself as a typical soldier. He was away from home for almost four years. His hobbies include cars and computer games. He has a daring streak -- on display when he got demoted last year for rappelling off a communications tower.

DETROIT (AP) - Ford and General Motors begin their formal contract talks with the United Auto Workers today, following in the footsteps of Chrysler, which launched its negotiations last Friday.

The United Auto Workers last week opened contract talks with Chrysler Group, which wasted no time announcing that it would have to cut labor costs to stay competitive with Japanese car manufacturers.

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger, second from left, and Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda, shake hands to open the 2007 contract talks at the Chrysler Group headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, July 20, 2007. Standing with them are John Franciosi, DaimlerChrysler's senior vice president for employee relations, right, and General Holiefield, UAW vice president.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - It was all handshakes and smiles yesterday as the United Auto Workers formally opened contract talks with Chrysler Group, and while both sides were cordial, it didn't take long for their differences to surface.

The Chrysler Group has apologised for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted while cocking a leg its new Dodge Nitro SUV.

A second-quarter earnings report scheduled for Aug. 29 could be the last detailed financial report released for the Chrysler Group as DaimlerChrysler AG works to complete a sale of the Auburn Hills unit.

Automaker and its workforce begin historic negotiations. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - After they dispensed with the formalities on Friday, officials of Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers staked out how they'll approach what many consider to be the most important talks in U.S. automotive history.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It was all handshakes and smiles Friday as the United Auto Workers opened contract talks with Chrysler Group, and while both sides were cordial, it did not take long for differences to surface.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It was all handshakes and smiles Friday as the United Auto Workers formally opened contract talks with Chrysler Group, and while both sides were cordial, it didn’t take long for their differences to surface.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It was all handshakes and smiles Friday as the United Auto Workers formally opened contract talks with Chrysler Group, and while both sides were cordial, it didn’t take long for their differences to surface.

Chrysler Group has announced that it will invest $1.2 billion in its Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant for the next generation of the Chrysler 300 series, Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger.

AUBURN HILLS - With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers union formally began contract talks this morning.

DETROIT: Chrysler Group has apologised for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted beside its new Dodge Nitro sports utility vehicle.

It was all handshakes and smiles as the United Auto Workers formally opened contract talks with Chrysler Group. While both sides were cordial, it didn't take long for their differences to surface.

DETROIT, July 20 (Reuters) Chrysler Group Chief Executive Tom LaSorda on Friday said that the closing of a $7.4-billion deal to for the acquisition of a majority interest in the automaker from German parent DaimlerChrysler AG is ''very, very close.''

Chrysler apologized Thursday for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted after urinating on an SUV's wheels.

Chrysler has apologized for a commercial that aired in the Netherlands and subsequently made its way onto YouTube showing a dog going up in flames a

Internet video ad pulled from YouTube was in 'exremely poor taste' says Chrysler.

With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally began contract talks on Friday.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Contracts talks between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers got their formal start Friday morning with handshakes and smiles all around.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally began contract talks on Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit’s three automakers.

The picture is virtually the same.. but the circumstances couldn't be more different. Both sides are already in agreement, that these talks are more critical than any in modern history.

CEO Tom LaSorda says that completion of $7.4 billion is 'very, very close.'

In response to the governments proposals to run vehicles that require less gasoline, The Chrysler Group is reportedly dropping its plans to build a new luxury sedan.

Chrysler and auto unions begin crucial pay talks with the lossmaking firm seeking substantial cuts in costs.

Chrysler and auto unions begin crucial pay talks with the lossmaking firm seeking substantial cuts in costs.

The United Automobile Workers union today formally began what is expected to be an intense season of contract negotiations, with talks with General Motors and Ford to follow next week.

Negotiators from Chrysler and United Auto Workers beginning contract talks Friday.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Contracts talks between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers got their formal start this morning with handshakes and smiles all around.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Contracts talks between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers got their formal start this morning with handshakes and smiles all around.

Associated Press - July 20, 2007 9:53 AM ET AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Contracts talks between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers got their formal start this morning with handshakes and...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally began contract talks on Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit's three automakers. In reality, talks between the UAW, Chrysler, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. have been under way for months because there are so many issues to address. ...

The Chrysler Group and United Auto Workers union officially began labor negotiations early this morning with handshakes.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally began contract talks on Friday that many consider to be crucial...

Chrysler has criticised an advertisement created for a European unit because it depicts cruelty to a dog.

With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally begin contract talks Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit's three automakers.

Chrysler has priced its redesigned US-market 2008 Jeep Liberty from $US20,990, reducing the base price by $1,000 and adding, it says, $1,400 worth of extra equipment.

Negotiators from Chrysler and the United Auto Workers formally start contract talks Friday morning in Auburn Hills.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Negotiators from Chrysler and the United Auto Workers formally start contract talks this morning. Chrysler is the first of the Big Three automakers to open contract talks with the UAW. General Motors and Ford start talks Monday.

Associated Press - July 20, 2007 7:33 AM ET AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Negotiators from Chrysler and the United Auto Workers formally start contract talks this morning.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Negotiators from Chrysler and the United Auto Workers formally start contract talks Friday morning.

The fortunes of Chrysler's Brampton plant increased dramatically yesterday after the struggling auto maker confirmed it will invest more than $1.2 billion into a next generation of rear-wheel-drive cars.

Eds: Will be led from ceremonial opening handshake expected about 9 a.m. EDT.

Sailors will set out on a new course from Port Huron to Mackinac in the 83rd Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race, which starts Saturday.

The Chrysler car company has apologised for an advertisement run on the Internet that shows a dog being electrocuted.

Chrysler will spend as much as $1.2 billion to move assembly of a version of its 300 sedan to Ontario from Austria as the automaker works to return to profit.

With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers formally begin contract talks Friday that many consider to be crucial to the survival of Detroit's three automakers.

DETROIT -- With handshakes and smiles, negotiators from Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers were to formally begin contract talks on Friday that many consider to be crucial to...

BRAMPTON - High gas prices and stringent U.S. government fuel economy regulations have prompted Chrysler to toss out plans to build the Imperial luxury sedan in Canada.

DETROIT -- As officials from the United Auto Workers union and the Chrysler Corp. shake hands to kick off auto contract negotiations today, experts say the whole future of the beleaguered domestic industry is riding on the outcome.

The Chrysler car company has apologised for an advertisement run on the Internet that shows a dog being electrocuted and going up in flames after urinating on the wheels of the company's new four-wheel drive, the Dodge Nitro.

Ford Kuga, Porsche 911 GT2, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. (Daily Auto News)

Chrysler Group apologized on Thursday for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted beside its new Dodge Nitro sports utility vehicle.

DAYTON, Ohio -- State authorities are taking another look at the safety of Dayton neighborhoods. The neighborhoods could be threatened by an industrial chemical that leaked into the ground decades ago. The leak could lead to hazardous fumes being released into nearby homes.

The Chrysler Group today announced pricing for the all-new 2008 Jeep® Liberty.

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BOTTROP, Germany — U.S.-built vehicles from the Chrysler Group are the focus of Startech, a subsidiary of Mercedes tuner Brabus. And Jeeps are its specialty.

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler will spend as much as $1.2 billion to move assembly of a version of its 300 sedan to Ontario from Austria as the automaker works to return to profit.

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BRAMPTON, CANADA — The Chrysler Group confirmed this morning plans to spend as much as $1.4 billion to upgrade the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger with much of that money pouring into update the assembly plant here.

The Chrysler Group said this week that it was dropping plans to build a large luxury sedan.

A pilot program begun last fall at AmerenUE's Meramec Plant to generate electricity by combusting a blend of coal and paint solids from Chrysler's St. Louis Assembly Plants has received a pollution prevention award from the St.

Chrysler’s announcement that it’s investing up to $1.4 billion into its Brampton, Ontario assembly complex will help ensure greater job security including the future of the third shift.

Chrysler confirmed today it will invest $1.2 billion on vehicle development and retooling at the company's Brampton assembly plant.

The BMW X3 compact SUV is now in it's fourth year of production and BMW has chosen the X3 to pilot the hybrid engine jointly developed with General Motors and Daimler Chrysler.

A 24-inch underground steam pipe exploded Wednesday afternoon near the Chrysler building in New York City, killing 1 person and injuring 18 others. A plume of steam shot 77-stories into the air as muddy water and chunks of rubble spewed from the crater.

While attention has been focused on the expected closing of the Chrysler plant, another large Newark area employer is adding jobs. Medical test manufacturer DadeBehring this week unveiled an expansion at its operations in Glasgow that includes projections for an additional 90 jobs.

As the Newark area struggles with the expected idling of the Chrysler plant, a multinational company may hold the key to the future of the region as a center for research and development.

What PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and golf legend Arnold Palmer announced last January, officials of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by George Lopez made official Thursday: SilverRock Resort is definitely in the rotation for the 2008 Classic.

A thunderous explosion and flying debris reminded people in Manhattan of 9-11, but police said it was an underground steam pipe explosion that killed one person and seriously injured several others Wednesday. A plume of mud and steam soared higher than the 77-story Chrysler building, sending commuters at nearby Grand Central Terminal running for cover.

Bidders for the two car companies are expected to include Cerberus Capital Management , the investment group that purchased the Chrysler Group in May from DaimlerChrysler , sources said on Wednesday night, according to the Times.

Contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Detroit's automakers begin Friday, and more is at stake than ever before. For the past four years, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and the Chrysler Group have been losing market share and closing plants.

Chrysler's Brampton plant will start assembling the Dodge Challenger sports car next year. A July 18 article erroneously included this model in a list of vehicles that the plant produces.

WASHINGTON -- Car makers are embracing fuel-efficient vehicles and bringing a new perspective to energy challenges, the chairman of the firm that bought an 80 percent stake in Chrysler said Wednesday.

While scrapping plans to build a luxury car at a plant near Toronto, Chrysler is still looking to pump a lot of money into the facility to make Chrysler 300s -- and make them sooner than originally planned.

DETROIT -- Chrysler said yesterday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.S. fuel efficiency standards.

WASHINGTON - Carmakers are embracing fuel-efficient vehicles and bringing a new perspective to energy challenges, the chairman of the firm that bought an 80 percent stake in Chrysler said Wednesday.

Delphi Corp. said Wednesday it reached a $2.55 billion investment deal that keeps the U.S. auto-parts maker on track to exit bankruptcy by year's end.The deal with a group led by hedge-fund Appaloosa Management LP replaces a previous $3.4 billion plan that was scrapped because private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which made a successful bid for DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, ...

Delphi Corp. said Wednesday it reached a $2.55 billion investment deal that keeps the U.S. auto-parts maker on track to exit bankruptcy by year's end.The deal with a group led by hedge-fund Appaloosa Management LP replaces a previous $3.4 billion plan that was scrapped because private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which made a successful bid for DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, ...

DETROIT — The Chrysler Group has elected not to build a production version of its controversial 2006 Imperial concept , because of escalating gas prices and the threat of higher CAFE standards.

BOTTROP, Germany — U.S.-built vehicles from the Chrysler Group are the focus of Startech, a subsidiary of Mercedes tuner Brabus. And Jeeps are its specialty.

Chrysler is scrapping plans to bring back an old sedan. The Detroit automaker believes the luxury Imperial will not sell now that car buyers are looking for vehicles that use less gas.

WASHINGTON — Car makers are embracing fuel-efficient vehicles and bringing a new perspective to energy challenges, the chairman of the firm that bought an 80% stake in Chrysler said today.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group has scrapped plans for a luxury sedan that would have represented a bigger, heavier and less-fuel-efficient version of its Chrysler 300C, citing high gasoline prices and tougher fuel economy standards.

In this week's issue of CoStar Lead Street, we report that: Volkswagen looks to boost its U.S. business; Chrysler looks to expand its finance operations; IHOP hopes to eat up Applebee's; ProLogis and Principal plan new industrial buys; industrial REIT...

Car makers are embracing fuel-efficient vehicles and bringing a new perspective to energy challenges, the chairman of the firm that bought an 80 percent stake in Chrysler said Wednesday.

Chrysler throws out plans for Imperial luxury sedan touted by actress Longoria as Cerberus Capital readies take-over.

WASHINGTON -- Former Treasury Secretary John Snow defended the role of private equity in the auto industry, saying it offered "underperforming" companies like Chrysler Group the best of hope of returning to profitability.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Riley Scott Rosario Monohan is only two months old and he already has a new car, an all-new 2007 Chrysler ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Sebring.

Chrysler is reported to be planning to invest $1.2 billion in its Brampton plant as it shifts production of the European version of the 300 sedan to Ontario from Austria.

And tightening what automakers claim is a 25-to-30 dollar-per-hour labor cost disparity is expected to be high on the list of negotiating points. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors say shoring up the gap will help them better compete with their main Japanese rivals -- Toyota and Honda.

While scrapping plans to build a luxury car at a plant near Toronto, Chrysler still plans to pump a lot of money into the facility to make Chrysler 300s.

John Snow, the chairman of Ceberus Capital Management, Wednesday said he is hopeful the private equity firm will close its purchase of Chrysler in the next month.

DETROIT — The Chrysler Group has elected not to build a production version of its controversial 2006 Imperial concept , because of escalating gas prices and the threat of higher CAFE standards.

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The private equity firm that hopes to complete its acquisition of Chrysler Group sometime this quarter is already lobbying the federal government on fuel economy standards.

Chrysler Group, expecting tighter fuel-efficiency standards in the United States, has scrapped plans for a luxury sedan that would have represented a bigger, heavier and less-fuel-efficient version of its Chrysler 300C.

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A De Soto woman is dead after a head-on collision Saturday morning on Route Z, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a westbound Ford Explorer driven by Michael C. Clark, 20, of Hillsboro, failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and crossed the centerline near Cherry Lane. The Explorer struck an eastbound Chrysler New Yorker driven by Michael P. Ogden, 61, of De Soto. ...

French auto parts supplier Faurecia SA said Wednesday that its first-half net loss narrowed slightly as reorganization costs more than halved.

Authorities tell WXYZ.com they've taken down a gang of kids too young to drive who were stealing cars that had just rolled out of a Chrysler plant on Detroit's east...

Japanese automakers, including No. 1 Toyota Motor Corp., called production halts Wednesday at factories in Japan because of quake damage at a major parts supplier.

DETROIT -- Authorities are seeking charges against eight juveniles and an 18-year-old for their part in what Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans has described as a "kiddie crime wave."

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Every city has a distinct character -- look, sound, pulse, texture, taste -- that is truly its own.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures dropped sharply on Wednesday, with reports that two troubled Bear Stearns funds invested in subprime mortgages aren't worth much of anything, Intel's below-forecast profit margins, Pfizer's weaker-than-forecast revenue and Yahoo's lowered outlook all casting a pall on sentiment ahead of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. ...

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index dropped for a second day, paced by DaimlerChrysler AG and Siemens AG after the dollar declined to a record low against the euro, hurting the value of the companies' U.S. sales.

Concerned about fuel efficiency.

HATTIESBURG - A black briefcase, valued at $20, was stolen from a blue 2005 Chrysler 300M on Troon Drive. - A 19-inch Sony television, valued at $130, a Sony DVD player, valued at $35 and a Gold Star stereo, valued at $150, were stolen during residential burglary in the 1600 block of Cedar Street.

DETROIT — Chrysler said Tuesday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.S. fuel efficiency standards.

Through a combination of good health, good luck and an innovative workplace benefit, Gary Hellender received a brand-new Chrysler minivan Tuesday free of charge from his employer.

VINELAND -- Lisa Velez, 42, of Monroeville, told police she loaned her 1998 Chrysler to a man she only knows as "Fayetto" while she was attending a birthday party at Walnut Villa Apartments on Florence Avenue Saturday.

New-look Megane revealed, first drive of Maserati's GT and Peugeot's 4007 4x4, VXR8 v Chrysler 300C and Jaguar S-Type R group test and Part Worn Peril – we expose the danger of used tyres. On sale now!

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index dropped for a second day, paced by DaimlerChrysler AG and Siemens AG after the dollar dropped to a record low against the euro, eroding the value of the companies' U.S. sales.

Actress Eva Longoria won’t be able to get the car that she desperately wanted.

An amateur historian says he'll soon publish the definitive account of the last, fatal mission of one of Arizona's greatest heroes, World War I ace Frank Luke Jr., and that there are significant differences from the official account of his last stand.

More than 1,000 salaried and 6,000 hourly workers have been granted buyouts or early retirement packages by the Chrysler Group this year, according to a memo sent to employees.

Chrysler, expecting tighter fuel-efficiency standards in the United States, has scrapped production plans for a large luxury vehicle to be built near Toronto.

Jason Fraser treads a fine line, exuding complete confidence without ever quite crossing over into arrogance. When Fraser ran away from...

Despite initial reports, Chrysler is unlikely to roll out a $7,000 car when it brings the first Chery-made, American-brand small car to the U.S. market in 2009, according to U.S. auto industry analysts.

Federal data show that total employment by large U.S. network airlines grew for the first time in nearly six years.

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Chrysler seeks financing as credit markets wobble

The Chrysler Group is abandoning a plan to build a new luxury sedan, citing fuel regulations currently on the table in Washington that could push U.S. automakers to increase vehicle fuel mileage, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Federal and state banking regulators on Tuesday said they would step up their scrutiny of lenders that make home loans to people with shaky credit, focusing on companies that operate outside federal banking oversight.

Federal and state banking regulators on Tuesday said they would step up scrutiny of lenders that make home loans to people with shaky credit, focusing on companies that operate outside federal banking oversight. The pilot program announced by the Federal Reserve, two other federal agencies and state banking officials is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter and affect about 12 lenders. It will ...

A Wagoner woman died Tuesday afternoon when she ran a red light and crashed into a farm tractor, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. Cathy A. Ellis, 46, was taken by helicopter to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa where she died from injuries she sustained in the collision.

Police discovered more than a quarter of a pound of cocaine on a Henderson, Ky. woman after stopping the car she was riding in for speeding, according to a police affidavit.

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REGULATION Fed, bank regulators target lenders Federal and state banking regulators Tuesday...

Investigators blamed alcohol as the ultimate cause of a gruesome two-car, wrong-way collision that left four people dead on Interstate 595 last month, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report obtained Tuesday.

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- As wealthy Chinese clog Beijing and Shanghai's roads with new cars, the best place for investors to profit from the country's automobile boom may be Hong Kong.

Investors are demanding higher interest rates on parts of the $62bn financing for the private equity buy-out of Chrysler, the US carmaker.

Chrysler is the first carmaker to announce a change in production plans related to efforts in Congress to require vehicles sold in the United States to consume less gasoline.

-The brake rotors warp easily; just braking hard once or twice will cause steering wheel vibration. This is a common problem for many Dodge and Chrysler vehicles.

Cerberus Capital Management has received a lukewarm reception from investors as the private-equity firm raises cash to finance operations at Chrysler Group, people familiar with the deal said Tuesday.

If you asked any given person on the street in our district what a hedge fund is or how a private equity fund operates, chances are that person would not be able to tell you.

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DETROIT - Chrysler said Tuesday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.

Police are looking for the person involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Harford County on Tuesday morning.

DETROIT -- Chrysler said Tuesday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) - Cerberus Capital Management has received a lukewarm reception from investors as the private-equity firm raises cash to finance its acquisition of Chrysler Group, people familiar with the deal said Tuesday.

Chrysler said Tuesday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.S. fuel efficiency standards.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed Tuesday, with upbeat earnings sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high finish, but just shy of 14,000, a level it topped earlier in the day.

Chrysler said Tuesday it has pulled the plug on planned production of what would have been its largest and heaviest luxury car because of expected increases in U.S. fuel efficiency...

Cerberus Capital Management has received a lukewarm reception from investors as the private-equity firm raises cash to finance its acquisition of Chrysler Group, people familiar with the deal said Tuesday.

A robber beat a 76-year-old Miami man and then stole jewelry and his car.

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Talks between the UAW and America's auto makers begins on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Private-equity giant Cerberus Capital Management LP is borrowing billions to pay for its Chrysler Group acquisition just when the buyout tide has begun to ebb, according to credit market experts.

Chrysler Group has suspended plans to bring its hulking Imperial premium sedan to market due to concerns including stricter fuel economy regulations pending in Washington, D.C., and higher gas prices.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Private-equity giant Cerberus Capital Management LP is borrowing billions to pay for its Chrysler Group acquisition just when the buyout tide has begun to ebb, according to credit market experts.

A De Soto woman is dead after a head-on collision Saturday morning on Route Z, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a westbound Ford Explorer driven by Michael C. Clark, 20, of Hillsboro, failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and crossed the centerline near Cherry Lane. The Explorer struck an eastbound Chrysler New Yorker driven by Michael P. Ogden, 61, of De Soto. ...

While attention has been focused on the expected closing of the Chrysler plant, another large Newark area employer is adding jobs. Medical test manufacturer DadeBehring this week unveiled an expansion at its operations in Glasgow that includes projections for an additional 90 jobs.

As the Newark area struggles with the expected idling of the Chrysler plant, a multinational company may hold the key to the future of the region as a center for research and development.

Despite losing sales to Japanese car companies, auto manufacturers, particularly U.S.-based manufacturers, have been slow to respond consumer demands for better fuel economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America.

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Chrysler, the fourth-largest U.S. automaker, dropped plans for the new Imperial luxury sedan because of rising gasoline prices and tougher fuel-economy regulations, Bloomberg News and the Windsor Star reported today.

Chrysler, expecting tighter fuel efficiency standards in the United States, has scrapped production plans for a large luxury vehicle to be built near Toronto.

DETROIT - Ron Gettelfinger's five-year tenure as president of the United Auto Workers has been marked with a shrewd, tough, practical approach to saving automotive jobs and benefits His biggest challenge lies just ahead: Contract talks begin this week with Detroit's three automakers, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler Group.

The 1979 Chrysler 300 was factory rated at 195 Horsepower, however the National Hot Rod Association rated the same car at or around 256 Horsepower. Chrysler downplayed the actual power these cars produced, probably to appease the insurance companies.

A Miami car dealer has broken ground on what is to be the first green dealership in country.

July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Prices paid to U.S. producers unexpectedly dropped for the first time in five months, restrained by declines in fuel and food costs.

Spanish Americas Contact Center Highlights Commitment to Customer Service Excellence - Automotive Finance Company Invests in Growing Hispanic Market in the United States MONTERREY, Mexico, June 4 / -- DaimlerChrysler Financial Services expanded operations of its newly-established Spanish Americas Contact Center (SACC) in Monterrey, Mexico, to include Hispanic customers in both Mexico and the ...

Police discovered more than a quarter of a pound of cocaine on a Henderson, Ky. woman after stopping the car she was riding in for speeding, according to a police affidavit.

Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run in Harford County.

-A 57-year-old Deltona woman was killed in a three-car collision Monday evening on U.S. Highway 17-92 and Monroe Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

CARTERET: Thirty vehicles were destroyed during an early-morning fire at an auto-salvage business, police said. Authorities were dispatched to Insurance Auto Auctions, 700 Federal Blvd., shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday in response to a report of a blaze.

A Miami car dealer plans the first green dealership in the country, giving another boost to a push for more environmentally-friendly construction that continues to gain steam in South Florida.

Profits have been lacking and new car sales have been tepid, but American automakers are making a comeback on the quality front.

Enthusiasm for gas-electric hybrid vehicles dipped among prospective car buyers during the past year, while interest in new, cleaner diesels was rising, according to a survey issued Monday.

Rule would single out automakers, fund says. (Daily Auto News)

The Chrysler Group beat its targets for hourly and salaried job reductions during phase one of its three-year turnaround plan, the company said in a memo sent to employees Monday.

Shigeki Maruyama is in search of his golf game, so he figured it was time to return to the place where it all started for him.

Chrysler Group, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. have lost tens of billions of dollars, slashed tens of thousands of jobs and watched their market share plunge to a record low perilously close to 50 percent. ... - By GREG KEENAN Toronto Globe and Mail

LOCAL Corn, soybean crops worsen after dry weather The conditions of U.S. corn and soybean crops...

Larry Boynton is slowly coming to a realization that would have been unthinkable for an American autoworker just a decade ago: that he will have to accept deep cuts in medical benefits or risk one day losing his job.