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No. 4 automaker seeks to catch up with Japanese carmakers offering more efficiency, less environmental impact.

Cars and trucks with better mileage are on the way from Chrysler.

DETROIT (AP) - With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gasoline prices rising, Chrysler Group announced Thursday new measures to boost mileage for its cars and trucks.

Associated Press - June 21, 2007 12:13 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Cars and trucks with better mileage are on the way from Chrysler. The automaker says its new line of V-Six engines will be...

With higher government fuel economy requirements looming, Chrysler announces new measures to boost mileage.

DETROIT With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas costing about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced new measures to boost mileage for its cars and trucks. The company announced that its new family of V-6 engines would have the ability to drop to three cylinders when less power is needed, raising the fuel economy by 6 to 8 percent. The company also plans to ...

With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas prices about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group announced today several measures to boost the fuel mileage of its cars and trucks.

With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas costing about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced new measures to boost

With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gasoline prices around $3 a gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced several measures to boost the fuel mileage of its cars and trucks.

DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler is taking several measures to boost the fuel mileage of its cars and trucks. The company says its new family of V-6 engines will raise fuel economy with the ability to drop to three cylinders when less power is needed.

DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler is taking several measures to boost the fuel mileage of its cars and trucks. The company says its new family of V-6 engines will raise fuel economy with the ability to drop to three cylinders when less power is needed.

DETROIT – With stricter U.S. government fuel economy requirements looming and gas prices staying high, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced several measures to boost the fuel mileage of its cars and trucks.

DETROIT -- With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas prices about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced several measures to boost the fuel mileage...

CHELSEA, Mich., June 21 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group on Thursday said it would roll out new hybrid vehicles, streamline its cars and trucks and introduce more diesel engines in a bid to improve the fuel economy of its product line-up.

Chrysler Group's Powertrain Offensive took a major leap forward today when Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President - Product Development, announced a barrage of new initiatives targeted solely at improving the fuel efficiency of future Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles.

Mild-hybrid technology to debut in future Chrysler Group vehicle

Chrysler Group says it will make a "significant" powertrain announcement today during an all-day "What's New at Chrysler Group" media event at its Chelsea proving grounds.

Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation has begun building a manufacturing and assembly facility in Eureka, Missouri, that will initially supply a nearby Chrysler vehicle plant.

29,000 - Sunroof leaking, not covered under extended warranty, repair did not solve problem, took it back, still no fix, just try to keep it out of rain.

MARYSVILLE - The city planning commission unanimously approved site plans for the more than 750,000-square-foot Chrysler axle plant on a parcel of St. Clair Township land that soon will be annexed by the city.

Chrysler is right on track to make a major impact on the South African midsize car market with its challengingly priced Sebring - it's a lot of car for a modest amount of money, says motoring.co.za's editor LES STEPHENSON after a week with the car.

The Chrysler Group is hosting 70 potential investors from 19 countries at its Auburn Hills headquarters this week as the automaker makes plans to expand its presence in Europe and Asia. The automaker, which already has 1,400 sales outlets outside of North America, plans to add 100 sales outlets in Western Europe during the next two years.

Did Kenosha and the state buy a lemon from a slick salesman? The headline in the Kenosha News of June 12 read, "Chrysler to invest in city.

As Chrysler Group continues to increase sales and expand operations in markets outside North America, the company has identified a need for additional sales outlets in key established and growth markets.

Chrysler is courting potential foreign franchisees in its Auburn Hills, MI headquarters this week in a bid to expand its underleveraged overseas business.

DETROIT — Chrysler reportedly let its dealers rename new 2006 models as used vehicles after only one day or more of use, in a tactic aimed at cutting a big backlog of unsold '06 models.

In the news release, Bayview Mackinac Race 'Sails' Stronger in 2007 With New Name and New Title Sponsor Chrysler Jeep Superstores, issued earlier today by Chrysler Jeep Superstores over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, first sentence, should read "The 'Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race' will run on a new course July 21, 2007 through Lake Huron ...

gets a new name, new course ready for new world records and a new title sponsor as it launches its 83rd consecutive running of what is considered one of the most challenging sail boat races in the world.

More than 250 sailboats and some 3,000 sailors will take to Lake Huron on Saturday, July 21, 2007, to take part in the 83 rd tradition of the Great Lakes known this year officially as the “ 2007 Chrysler ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion-dollar purchase of Chrysler. The Federal Trade Commission apparently made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review.

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Chrysler Group on Wednesday announced plans to expand its dealer operations in key markets outside North America as 70 potential investors attended a forum previewing dealer ownership opportunities.

DaimlerChrysler AG's $7.4 billion sale of Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management LP has received early approval from federal antitrust regulators, according to Julia Engelhardt, a spokeswoman for DiamlerChrysler.

Chrysler has named Tipton County, Indiana, in the US Midwest, as the site of a new dual-clutch transmission manufacturing plant with partner Getrag, the German gearbox specialist.

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group said Wednesday investors and dealers from 19 countries are visiting its headquarters this week to learn about the potential for the automaker's franchises in their markets.

Chrysler Group said today that it plans to add 100 overseas sales outlets over the next two years to take advantage of growth in its international markets.

As Chrysler Group continues to increase sales and expand operations in markets outside North America, the company has identified a need for additional sales outlets in key established and growth markets.

TIPTON COUNTY, Ind. — German supplier Getrag and Chrysler Group will build a new plant here in a $530-million joint venture that will supply dual-clutch transmissions to the automaker starting in 2009.

Chrysler is working with United Auto Workers on getting health care concessions similar to the ones Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. got in 2005 and which saved the companies billions of dollars, concessions that the Union refused to do for Chrysler because of its stronger financial condition at the time. The UAW is considering health concessions for Chrysler now due to the fact that the ...

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said. According to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter The Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review, what usually signifies there will be no ...

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler. Peter Duda, who speaks for Cerberus, said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review.

WASHINGTON–U.S. federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion (U.S.) purchase of Chrysler. Peter Duda, a Cerberus spokesman, said yesterday that the Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — DaimlerChrysler AG said U.S. antitrust regulators have approved the $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler by Cerberus Capital Management LP.

REGULATIONS Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management 's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler , two people close to the deal said Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review, according to two people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Early ...

In a last-ditch effort to unload 2006 cars and trucks, Chrysler allowed its dealers to designate the new vehicles as "loaners" for as little as one day before selling them as used for steep discounts.

New factory will build dual-clutch gearboxes. (Daily Auto News)

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler. Peter Duda, a Cerberus spokesman, said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review. Early termination of an FTC review typically signifies there will be no conditions placed on the deal. The FTC declined to comment Tuesday. ...

AUTOMAKER: The $7.4 billion sale is expected to close in the third quarter. WASHINGTON - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler.

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WASHINGTON - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler.

WASHINGTON | Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management’s $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler , two people close to the deal said Tuesday.

Fiat Powertrain Technologies and the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group have announced a strategic co-operation agreement for the supple of powertrains, with the first step being the long-term supply of the advanced Fiat 3.0 litre JTD Turbo Diesel engine used in the new Fiat Ducato for use in the Mitsubishi Canter range of light commercial vehicles.

Rumours continue to circulate over the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, with Ford apparently in meetings with Cerberus - the private equity firm that bought Chrysler in May.

TIPTON COUNTY, Ind. — German supplier Getrag and Chrysler Group will build a new plant here in a $530-million joint venture that will supply dual-clutch transmissions to the automaker starting in 2009.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler. Peter Duda, a Cerberus spokesman, said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day...

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler. Peter Duda, a Cerberus spokesman, said Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review.

Chrysler supplier Visteon will break ground on a new facility in Eureka, Mo., on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cerberus (SUR'-bur-uhs) Capital Management has gotten the green light to buy Chrysler for seven billion dollars. Sources close to the deal say federal antitrust regulators have cleared the Cerberus purchase of Chrysler, before the end of a standard 30-day review.

FRANKFURT–DaimlerChrysler may build a truck manufacturing plant in eastern Europe to help meet strong demand in the region, the head of the company's trucks division told a German newspaper on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cerberus (SUR'-bur-uhs) Capital Management has gotten the green light to buy Chrysler for seven billion dollars. Sources close to the deal say federal antitrust regulators have cleared the Cerberus purchase of Chrysler, before the end of a standard 30-day review.

Voice and Wireless Operations for DaimlerChrysler, recognized that his company had its own surplus of obsolete phones and was determined to do something about it. Knuth arranged for the donation of more than 3,000 out-of-service phones to local charity.

WASHINGTON - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, two people close to the deal said today.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's US$7-billion purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's 7 bln usd purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said today.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, sources say.

Cerberus Capital Management has gotten the green light to buy Chrysler for $7 billion.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cerberus Capital Management got the green light to buy Chrysler for $7 billion. Sources close to the deal say federal antitrust regulators have cleared the Cerberus purchase of Chrysler, before the end of a standard 30-day review.

AUBURN HILLS - Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management LP's $7 billion purchase of DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, people close to the deal said today.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said Tuesday. The Federal Trade Commission made its decision before the end of a standard 30-day review, according to two...

Associated Press - June 19, 2007 1:13 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Cerberus (SUR'-bur-uhs) Capital Management has gotten the green light to buy Chrysler for seven billion dollars.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said Tuesday.

Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion purchase of Chrysler, people close to the deal said today.

WASHINGTON – Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Cerberus Capital Management's $7 billion (U.S.) purchase of Chrysler, sources close to the deal said Tuesday.

The Tom Joyner Sky Show, the largest, free, live African-American entertainment series in the country, returns to the Motor City Friday, June 22, 2007 at the Detroit Opera House with Chrysler Jeep Superstores and Motor City Dodge as a sponsor.

Detroit- Chrysler may get the same health-care concessions from the United Auto Workers that its Detroit-based competitors received two years ago.

DETROIT – Chrysler may get the same health care concessions from the United Auto Workers union that its Detroit-based competitors received two years ago.

DaimlerChrysler AG has announced the retirement of Thomas Sidlik, chief of global purchasing and supply that becomes effective at the closing of the takeover of the Chrysler Group by Cerberus Capital Management in the third quarter. In the future there will no longer be a separate board of management position for procurement after the realignment. All procurement activities will be directly ...

DETROIT -- Chrysler may get the same health care concessions from the United Auto Workers that its Detroit competitors received two years ago.

Union may match concessions already given to Ford, GM DETROIT In suggesting Monday that his union might grant Chrysler health care concessions already given to General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , UAW President Ron Gettelfinger is showing added willingness to be part of the solution for money-losing domestic automakers, an industry watcher said.

In suggesting Monday that his union might grant Chrysler health care concessions already given to General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., UAW President Ron Gettelfinger is showing added willingness to be part of the solution for money-losing domestic automakers, an industry watcher said.

Set to open in '09, Tipton facility staffed by Chrysler workers will be critical to state's sputtering industry.

Auto union Chrysler may get UAW health-care concessions Chrysler may get the same health-care concessions from the United Auto Workers that its Detroit-based competitors received two years ago.

Gov. Mitch Daniels, along with executives from Chrysler Group and Getrag, announced plans Monday for a 530 million dual clutch transmission plant in Tipton that will create about 1,400 jobs. The facility will manufacture 700,000 transmissions annually and is expected to be operational in 2009. The 145-acre site for the facility is at the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 28. Chrysler says it ...

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 18 -- As demolition of the former Jeep Parkway facility in Toledo draws to a close, the Chrysler Group today announced plans to preserve one of the three recognizable smokestacks on the site. The smokestacks have been a well known part of the Toledo skyline since 1915.

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.

What may be the most important showdown for the future of labor and U.S. automakers is developing. The Big Three — GM, Ford and Chrysler — are approaching the coming contract talks with their sights set on deep concessions from the United Auto Workers.

TIPTON — “Getrag, Chrysler, welcome to your Tipton County home.”

TIPTON — “Getrag, Chrysler, welcome to your Tipton County home.”

A new $530 million transmission plant could yield benefits across county lines. On Monday, Chrysler Group and GETRAG Corporate Group announced plans to build a transmission factory employing more than 1,000 people near Tipton.

Ever wonder how a car is made? Today we visit a manufacturing plant to learn the first steps. Part 1 of two.

In Hollywood, they say there's no such thing as bad publicity. On Wall Street, however, some kinds of publicity can bring in the feds.

Alvaro de Molina, the former chief financial officer of Bank of America Corp., will join private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management next week, according to a published report.

By Jim Shella TIPTON, Ind. - The German company Getrag will build new technology transmissions in a half billion dollar plant in Tipton County. The transmissions will go into Chrysler vehicles and will improve fuel economy by as much as 10 percent.

DETROIT, June 18 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group said on Monday it would build a transmission plant in Indiana in a $530 million joint venture with German transmission maker Getrag.

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler and Getrag GmbH will spend $530 million to build a new transmission plant in Indiana as part of a plan to develop more competitive fuel-efficient vehicles, Bloomberg News reported today.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions. The U-A-W gave health care concessions to Ford and G-M in 2005 that saved the companies billions of dollars.

The Chrysler Group has decided to located a new transmission plant in Tipton County, Ind., about an hour north of Indianapolis.

TIPTON COUNTY, Ind., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Richard Chow-Wah, Chrysler Group Vice President - Powertrain Manufacturing, joined Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to officially name Tipton County, Ind., as the site of a new dual-clutch transmission manufacturing plant with partner company, GETRAG. The $530 million investment is another step in Chrysler Group's "Powertrain Offensive" -- $3 ...

Richard Chow-Wah, Chrysler Group Vice President - Powertrain Manufacturing, joined Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to officially name Tipton County, Ind., as the site of a new dual-clutch transmission manufacturing plant with partner company, GETRAG.

PORT HOPE, Ontario -- The United Steelworkers union says its members walked off the job this morning at two Ontario auto parts factories owned by Collins & Aikman Corp., a Southfield-based company that is selling or closing all of its plants under court supervision.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions. The UAW gave health care concessions to Ford and GM in 2005 that saved the companies billions of dollars.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions. The UAW gave health care concessions to Ford and GM in 2005 that saved the companies billions of dollars.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says his union must find a way to make concessions to Chrysler on health care. The UAW provided health care concessions to Ford and GM in 2005, saving the companies billions of dollars.

DETROIT, June 18 (Reuters) - Chrysler Group said on Monday it would detail plans to build a new transmission plant in Indiana in conjunction with German supplier Getrag.

Paris Hilton dipped into her arts-and-crafts arsenal to try to bring a little bit of cheer to her dad's Father's Day. Hilton received a Sunday-night visit from parents Rick and Kathy. The elder...

DETROIT, June 18 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said on Monday the union needs to find a way to grant health care cost-saving concessions to Chrysler Group .

Not just any takeover works -- here's what to watch out for.

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says his union must find a way to make concessions to Chrysler on health care.

Published reports today appear to confirm a weeks-old rumor that veteran Chrysler design guru Tom Gale, who retired in 2000, will advise the automaker under its new ownership.

A fatal accident on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend claimed two lives and injured two others in a one car accident. DeMarco Ferguson, 25, of Bradley Beach, and Tyron Grant, 24 of Asbury Park, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident in Holmdel early Saturday morning, according to State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones. Ferguson was driving a 2000 Chrysler 300 southbound on the Parkway ...

TIPTON — Chrysler Group and Getrag Corporate Group officials were to join Gov. Mitch Daniels today to announce plans to build a transmission factory that could eventually employ more than 1,000 people.

As demolition of the former Jeep Parkway facility in Toledo draws to a close, the Chrysler Group today announced plans to preserve one of the three recognizable smokestacks on the site.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says his union must find a way to make concessions to Chrysler on health care. The UAW provided health care concessions to Ford and GM in 2005, saving the companies billions of dollars.

Says it needs concessions to turn around company.

David Merkel submits: Until you learn to accept it, it is painful for many fundamentally driven investors to accept trends that are short-term rational, but long-term irrational. Todays topic is private equity.

DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said today that the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions, similar to those it gave Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. in 2005.

(Toledo, OH) --- A familiar Toledo landmark is coming down Monday. Demolition of the former Jeep Parkway continues as Daimler Chrysler takes down two of the smokestacks that have hovered over the plant since the 1920's.

Associated Press - June 18, 2007 9:13 AM ET DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says his union must find a way to make concessions to Chrysler on health care.

CAMBRIDGE — A Florida man is facing felony drug possession charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 105 pounds of marijuana, valued at $238,000, during a recent traffic stop on Interstate 77 in Guernsey County.

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions similar to those it gave Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. in 2005.

DETROIT -- United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Monday that the union must find a way to give Chrysler health care concessions, similar to those it gave Ford Motor Co.

A major announcement is planned Monday about new jobs coming to Tipton County.

Each year, roughly 73,000 people eat beef contaminated with E. coli, and an average of 61 people die from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's why it is imperative to take measures to avoid contamination. The best place to start is with a good food thermometer.

Tipton County's long-awaited hopes of landing a $560 million transmission plant will take another big step toward reality this afternoon, when Chrysler and Germany-based Getrag announce the construction of a new factory at U.S. 31 and Indiana 28.

Another senior Chrysler executive has jumped ship - after 24 years - and will start at Kia Motors' US unit later this week.

Including the forthcoming Dodge Nitro, the Chrysler group now has eight SUVs in its range – but it’s confident that each occupies a different niche, with distinct prices and looks.

Stuart McGill, the chief of oil exploration at Exxon Mobil, who oversaw the company's largest business during the most profitable years in Exxon history, will retire July 31.

Carl Edwards won four races in his first full season, finishing an impressive third in the Nextel Cup standings. That quick success made Edwards believe wins would be easy to come by. Instead, it took him 19 months to race his way back into Victory Lane.

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A Bartlesville man is being held on a quarter-million dollar bond after his arrest in connection with cocaine trafficking and kidnapping. Thomas Cornelius Conway was arrested Thursday morning after police reportedly found him sleeping in a vehicle in the area of 10th Street and Keeler Avenue.

Repair pro tuned in to car radios Julie Cahoon has been fixing car radios for 28 years.

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States reached its biggest free trade agreement since NAFTA on Monday, clinching a last-minute deal with close security ally South Korea that it hopes will bolster bilateral ties and provide added spark to the Doha Round of global trade talks.

Third-party logistics provider Innovative Logistics Group, Inc., is entering the Memphis market with a 38,385-square-foot lease at Southpoint II industrial park.

What may be the most important showdown for the future of labor and U.S. automakers is developing. The Big Three — GM, Ford and Chrysler — are approaching the coming contract talks with their sights set on deep concessions from the United Auto Workers.

The Jaguar and Land Rover brands may be next in line to be acquired by American private equity firm Cerberus, which recently bought the struggling Chrysler Group from its German parent.

The first major executive chauffeur fleet in the UK to switch its cars to hybrid power - that's the claim of Chauffeur-First.

Tipton - A new transmission plant could employ as many as 1,200 people once it's up and running in Tipton. Governor Daniels will join leaders from Chrysler and Getrag Monday to announce the plan. Last

Do you know how long a car has to be sitting outside, or maybe under water, for there to be that much corrosion on milled aluminum?

Jag and Land Rover could be next private-equity holdings. (Daily Auto News)

Feb. 25 - Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Matt Kenseth) March 11 - UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, Las Vegas. (Jimmie Johnson)

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San Antonians are invited downtown this Sunday, June 17, to help the San Antonio Spurs, the City of San Antonio, AT&T, H-E-B, Texas Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Dealers celebrate a fourth NBA Championship.

Almost $800 was raised for Fairview and Crutchfield Elementary Schools in Sherman during the Drive for the Kids program.

Can you be a high-riding sedan in the lucrative mid size market and use a beefed-up look to not only set yourself apart from frumpy competitors, but also offer a hint of the American muscle car somewhere in your bloodline?

Proposed U.S. legislation would eliminate huge disparity in taxes paid by corporations and firms that operate as partnerships.

Why has this arcane part of the tax code suddenly become a hot-button political issue, igniting a flurry of closed meetings on Capitol Hill and the introduction of a bill on Thursday aimed at eliminating the disparity?

BOTTROP, Germany — Startech is the arm of German tuner Brabus that focuses on upgrading the performance and appearance of U.S.-built products from the Chrysler Group.

Chrysler Group uses the term "sport-tourer,'' rather than station wagon, to categorize the Dodge Magnum. Seems "power-wagon'' could be another consideration.

The Chrysler Group confirms news that Inside INdiana Business broke on Wednesday that Tipton County will be the site of a new joint venture transmission plant and nearly 1,200 jobs. The advisory says the announcement regarding the Chrysler-Getrag joint venture plant will be made Monday at the Tipton County Courthouse. Gov. Mitch Daniels, company executives and union leadership are scheduled to ...

What may be the most important showdown for the future of labor and U.S. automakers is developing. The Big Three — GM, Ford and Chrysler — are approaching the coming contract talks with their sights set on deep concessions from the United Auto Workers.

BEIJING — Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler, a joint venture between Beijing Auto and the German automaker, has announced it is recalling 1,443 locally made Chrysler 300 sedans to correct problems with gearshifts and oil coolers.

MANUFACTURING Chrysler to retool Kenosha engine plant Strong labor-management ties and a...

KOKOMO, Ind., June 15 -- Chrysler Group has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to Kokomo-area students for the 2007-2008 school year.

A 23-year-old man died early Friday after he crashed his Yamaha motorcycle into a parked Chrysler in northeast Fort Collins.

Key players in the auto industry are working to mobilize support for an amendment to proposed legislation that would increase federal fuel economy standards -- but by less than other proposals. Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda is urging his employees to lend their voices to the debate raging in Washington.

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The world - the automotive world in particular - caters to the affluent. So it's refreshing to find something fun and affordable, like Chrysler's redesigned Sebring convertible. This is a sharp-looking drop-top with a stylish interior...

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler will try to cut labor costs to put them on par with their Asian rivals during summer contract talks with the United Auto Workers, officials of the three automakers said Wednesday.

Chrysler plans an advertising campaign to tout the automaker's ``underdog attitude'' as DaimlerChrysler AG is split up, North American sales chief Steve Landry said.

WALLA WALLA COUNTY -- The councils have struck a deal to revamp Myra Road and Dalles Military Road Intersection. The construction clears the way for a new Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Dealership in College Place.

BEIJING — Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler, a joint venture between Beijing Auto and the German automaker, has announced it is recalling 1,443 locally made Chrysler 300 sedans to correct problems with gearshifts and oil coolers.

BOTTROP, Germany — Startech is the arm of German tuner Brabus that focuses on upgrading the performance and appearance of U.S.-built products from the Chrysler Group.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is asking a state court in Michigan to dismiss a lawsuit by former marketing executive Julie Roehm over her firing, arguing that Roehm should have filed the case in Arkansas, where she lives and where Wal-Mart is headquartered.

Chrysler Group has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to Kokomo-area students for the 2007-2008 school year. Ten students each received $1,000, which will support their pursuit in post- secondary education at two- and four-year colleges, universities, or vocational/technical institutions.

Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda is urging his employees to lend their voices to the debate over proposed changes to the federal fuel economy standards raging in Washington.

Chrysler is due to undergo a major shake-up in its purchasing operations as a result of the pending takeover by private equity house Cerberus Capital Management. Indeed, the changes have already begun.

The man who died in a motorcycle accident early this morning was Matthew Bettinghouse, 23. Bettinghouse died at Poudre Valley Hospital after his black Yahama collided with a parked Chrysler at the intersection of Montgomery and McHugh streets shortly after midnight.

Just because Daimler, the German company that makes Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is selling Chrysler doesn't mean Chrysler vehicles are pass...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — DaimlerChrysler introduced advanced diesel technology in Canada starting very small, bringing forth its Smart ForTwo car in 2004 with a 40-horsepower, three-cylinder diesel engine. The carmaker initially planned to sell only 900 a year in Canada. But it w...

As reported earlier this week, and confirmed by Ford, Ford has officially hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover brand. Now, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Cerberus, who recently bought Chrysler, is showing interest in Jaguar and Ford.

Talks between UAW and GM, Chrysler, and Ford expected to get underway.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 13 -- Kim Harris Jones, Vice President Product, Procurement Cost Management Finance - Chrysler Group, was honored with this year's Peter C. Thorp Corporate Leadership Award by The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management during their 41st Annual Orientation Program and Career Forum in Indianapolis on June 12.

Chrysler has announced the third new Phoenix engine plant in North America in as many months.

The Chrysler Group may extend its warranty coverage on new vehicles to better compete with 100,000-mile offers by rivals Hyundai Motor Co. and General Motors Corp.

wwBY MICHAEL BURKE Journal Times KENOSHA - A $450 million investment in the Chrysler engine plant here will keep the factory humming well into the future and ensure about 700 full-time jobs.

An announcement is scheduled for Monday on the construction of a new transmission factory in Tipton County.

Plant will make new V6 engines.

NEW YORK, June 14 (newratings.com) – DaimlerChrysler AG’s ( DCX.ETR ) Chrysler Group Wednesday announced its plans to invest $450 million at its Kenosha engine plant in Wisconsin for a new V-6 engine.

Chrysler plans an advertising campaign to tout the automaker's "underdog attitude" as DaimlerChrysler AG is split up, North American sales chief Steve Landry said.

Chrysler will invest $450 million in its Kenosha Engine Plant so it can manufacture the company's next generation of V-6 engines. The announcement Wednesday ends fears that the company would pull out of Kenosha, Wis., where about 850 people work.

Chrysler will invest $450 million in its Kenosha Engine Plant so it can manufacture the company's next generation of V-6 engines. The announcement Wednesday ends fears that the company would pull out of the Wisconsin plant, where about 850 people work.

Governor Doyle says he's heartened to know Chrysler will not only stay in Wisconsin but it'll spend $450 million to upgrade its Kenosha plant.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Chrysler plans an advertising campaign to tout the automaker's "underdog attitude" as DaimlerChrysler AG is split up, North American sales chief Steve Landry said.

NEW CASTLE -- Commencement for New Castle Chrysler High School was May 26 in the Fieldhouse. Andrew Davisson was valedictorian. He was captain of the golf and soccer teams, and a member of Chorale and National Honor Society. He received the Lilly Scholarship.

The Chrysler Group announced Wednesday it will spend $450 million to upgrade its Kenosha, Wis., engine plant so the factory can make the automaker's new line of V6 engines. Dubbed the Phoenix engine, Chrysler plans to produce it at three plants in North America; the company already had announced it will build facilities in Trenton ($730 million) and Mexico ($570 million).

wwBY MICHAEL BURKE Journal Times KENOSHA - A $450 million investment in the Chrysler engine plant here will keep the factory humming well into the future and ensure about 700 full-time jobs.

KENOSHA, Wis. — Chrysler will invest $450 million into its Kenosha Engine Plant so it can manufacture the company's next generation of V-6 engines.

wwBY MICHAEL BURKE Journal Times KENOSHA - A $450 million investment in the Chrysler engine plant here will keep the factory humming well into the future and ensure about 700 full-time jobs.

Kenosha - Strong labor-management ties and a reliable supply of electricity helped seal the deal that will keep Chrysler Group's Kenosha engine factory running for another decade at least.

KENOSHA -- Chrysler will invest $450 million in its Kenosha Engine Plant so it can manufacture the company's next generation of V-6 engines, which the struggling automaker says is key to its recovery.

Chrysler said today it plans to invest $450 million in its Kenosha plant in order to make the next generation of V6 engines.

Chrysler, Getrag set to announce new factory on Monday in Tipton County.