Stories Tagged as
Chrysler
Auto industry's transition to electric is changing its approach to staffing
by
Lily Jamali
Nov 1, 2022
Analysts say rightsizing is part of a bigger shift playing out in the auto industry.
Stellantis has an ambitious EV plan, but is America ready for it?
Jul 9, 2021
The automaker is investing heavily in electric vehicle manufacturing, but American infrastructure and consumer wants may get in the way.
Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94
Jul 3, 2019
In his 32-year career at Ford and then Chrysler, Iacocca helped launch some of Detroit’s best-selling and most significant vehicles, including the minivan, the Chrysler K-cars and the Ford Escort.
Why American auto companies no longer want to sell actual cars
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 26, 2018
The Big Three — Ford, GM and Chrysler — are moving away from car sales in the U.S. and instead focusing on bigger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks for the American market.
How Fiat Chrysler moves on without its iconic CEO Sergio Marchionne
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 26, 2018
He was credited with turning around both Fiat and Chrysler.
Detroit carmakers cut production amid sales slump
Aug 1, 2017
July sales are down across the board for the Detroit Three automakers, 15.5 percent for GM, 10 percent for Chrysler and 7.5 percent for Ford. That makes seven straight months of declines for the U.S. auto industry at large. Now, considering the last two years basically broke every kind of sales record in the books, […]
Is generosity enough to prop up this post-recession town?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Apr 19, 2017
Janesville, Wisconsin's resources are stretched thin after GM left the city and took jobs with it.
For public good, not for profit.
More car makers announce billions of dollars in US investment: is this the Trump effect?
by
Jed Kim
Jan 9, 2017
Fiat Chrysler has announced it’ll invest about $1 billion to improve two of its plants in the U.S. It’ll bring 2,000 jobs as well. This comes after news of other automakers changing their operating plans , like Ford canceling a factory in Mexico and investing in a Michigan plant. Of course, hanging over all of […]
Google might make minivans cool
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2016
Because self-driving vans are hipper than regular vans?