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Imported from Detroit: Chrysler working to gain foothold in downtown Detroit?

Word has it Chrysler is looking to establish a base of operations in downtown Detroit in a move that would strengthen its "Imported from Detroit"...

10 Greatest Failed U.S. Auto Companies

Nothing lasts forever. Today we have Detroit's Big Three, but in the early days of the car industry there were thousands of different manufacturers that...

Oooooooooo! Barracuda!

The Dodge Challenger made a comeback, so what's next for Chrysler Group in the retro muscle-car wars? How about a new Barracuda, sans the Plymouth name? Chrysler...

Chrysler Drops Application for Government Loan

Chrysler withdrew an application on Thursday for a U.S. government loan worth more than $3 billion to help it make more fuel efficient cars and...

2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Review

With corners like Deadman's, the old Mulholland racetrack seemed like the perfect place to test our mettle in a 470-hp hunk of American iron. Did...

NHTSA investigating Chevy TrailBlazer models over door fires

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation concerning door fires on 2006-07 Chevrolet TrailBlazer models. The inquiry affects over 309,000 of the...

Arizona police upset over viral video of high-speed Bugatti

A video surfaced on YouTube last week that purported to show a Bugatti Veyron being driven at near top speed on public roads. Mind you,...

Obama hikes subsidy to wealthy electric car buyers

The White House intends to boost government subsidies for wealthy buyers of the Chevy Volt and other new-technology vehicles — to $10,000 per buyer. That mammoth...

Chrysler President: “If It’s Political To Say I’m Proud To Be American, So Be It”

Chrysler division President Saad Chehab, who has lived in Detroit for more than 25 years, said the ad was just about being "damn proud" of...

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Honda loses small-claims suit over hybrid MPG

Peters, a former lawyer, hoped to inspire a flood of lawsuits by the other 200,000 owners of the Hybrid Honda Civic model sold in 2006....

Chrysler profit triggers first profit-sharing checks since 2005

Chrysler workers have a variety of reasons to be pleased about the maker’s improving fortunes. They’re not only seeing thousands of jobs added but receiving...

GM Updates the Chevy Volt to Address the Battery Uproar

General Motors announced today that the company has updated the Volt’s design in response to the battery fire that occurred after a side-impact crash test. First,...

We Put 40 Mpg Claims to the Test

Counter to our original hypothesis, both cars demonstrated significantly better fuel economy than advertised. Cruising along at 55 mph on the highway, our cars easily...