It’s kind of hard to believe that the babies born when the first Woodward Dream Cruise got rolling are now flashing their learners’ permits. 

So, if you're in the Detroit area, why not bring them, and yourself, to the...

If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward.  We’re pretty glad to be moving up in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which is conducted by the University of Michigan.  It finds consumers overall are more happy with Chrysler products...

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) doesn’t go easy on cars and trucks it tests, and for good reason.  After all, the IIHS is well-regarded for its independent safety reviews.

For the 2009 calendar...

Mopar drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits puts his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar through a test run at the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Ill., on...

Just a bit of good news to report as we approach Labor Day weekend.

Chrysler Group LLC will return the second production shift at the Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant to boost Dodge Caliber production by more...

Kasey Kahne's big win in Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at  the Atlanta Motor Speedway all but clinched his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Series.  After all, Kahne lept five positions in the...

The Chrysler minivan may be in its mid-twenties, but it will always be known as a home-grown baby - one that’s been widely adopted by more than 80 nations.  So satisfy those markets, Chrysler Group...

No, it’s not déjà vu.

The 2010 Dodge Journey has picked up the 2009 IIHS Top Safety Pick – the highest possible rating from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  The announcement comes just two weeks after the...

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of September 11, 2009: Stories include: Big win for Kasey Kahne, a minivan for all markets, new status for GEMA and Dodge Journey receives top...

Before there was a crossover, actually before anyone thought of the name "crossover" for that matter, there was the 1967 Dodge Deora concept.

Those were wild times for America and for designers. And 1967 might have...

The Frankfurt Motor Show opens to media from around the world on Tuesday,  which also marks Chrysler Group LLC's first international motor show appearance since beginning operations as a new company. 

The Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge brands...

To show our corporate relationship, Chrysler and Fiat are sharing a space at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.  Media previews kicked off this week and Peter Rawlinson gives us a brief tour of...

Everyone knew Dodge Viper fans were loyal and passionate.  But that’s a bit like saying a nip from a Garter snake is as serious as a bite from a … well … a Viper.

We, and likely...

It's on.  

The Chase, that is, which gets rolling on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Penske Racing’s Kurt Bush (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) and Richard Petty...

Can't get enough of Wednesday's Viper rally?  We figured as much. Check out this feature video story for all the details on the colorful caravan that snaked through our area.

With the increasingly sophisticated car has come the increasingly sophisticated car manual – all 4 pounds of it, which is looking more and more like the phone book of yesteryear.
“We’re getting to the...

For some drop-dead gorgeous shots of Dodge Vipers, check out our Flickr page for updated photos of the recent Viper rally to Niagara Falls.

While some state fairs have faded, the big one in Texas just keeps on gettin’ bigger.  That goes forboth people and trucks in attendance.

Dodge let the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy 2500 and 3500 models out of their...

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Kurt Busch turned in a solid fifth-place finish Sunday at Dover in his run in the Chase entered week two. The complete release follows.

DOVER, Del. (Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009) – Kurt...

A team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) emerged victorious from a tough field of MBA candidates competing for $35,000 in scholarships at the 2009 National Student Case Competition,...

Driver Kasey Kahne,  of No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger, is now 12th overall in the Sprint Cup Series having finished 8th at Dover over the weekend. Kahne spoke to the media today about this coming weekend's Kansas City...

Chrysler Group LLC’s September sales, which you can find here, were obviously down from this time last year.  Still, one could light a few candles (as opposed to cursing the relative darkness) of the post-CARS program.

One...

Kurt Busch, Driver, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger, who is now in fifth place in the Chase for  Sprint Cup Series point standings after an 11th-place finish in Kansas last weekend, was the featured...

More than a million people love their Chrysler PT Cruisers, and now they can count the ways - more than 50 of them in fact - that Mopar® accessories help drivers and passengers get even...

Pictured: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie

Truck lovers' site PickupTrucks.com is running a poll on who has the best truck at the State Fair of Texas. We've got Ram lovers...

It's a fact:  The best way to prove a product works isn't to test it in some lab or office complex, but out in the real world.  So we decided...

Under the Pentastar is a quick video wrap of significant events at Chrysler Group LLC over the past week. This week's edition features a new Dodge Ram brand and executive leadership, a renewed...

Richard Petty with Dodge Driver Kasey Kahne, of Richard Petty Motorsports, celebrate in Victory Lane at Sonoma.

Racing legend Richard Petty - along with Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Dale Earnhardt...

For car lovers, SEMA is a bit like the holiday season a month early. The SEMA Santa is bringing the goods from Mopar and the best design minds at Chrysler Group, including a ...

The Dodge Ram 3500 is greeted by a longhorn steer.

Three Chrysler Group LLC vehicles hauled home three big awards – Texas Style.

Each October for the last 16 years, journalists from the Texas...

An iconic mask represents the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council's diversity award.

The awards recognizing Chrysler Group LLC’s commitment to diversity continue...

A Dodge Ram Power Wagon plays in the autumn leaves.

A crisp fall day, plenty of colorful leaves and a dozen or so Rams in their natural habitat.

That's what we're up to today...

 (The 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT in Plum Crazy)

Since we did the story and video on how Chrysler Group LLC goes about selecting colors,  we've been inundated with questions about when the...

Dodge knows a few things about Ram Heavy Duty truck owners. They tend to be male and on average stand 5-foot, 11-inches tall.  Two-thirds of these folks own a dog, and...

Here is your insider’s view from the garage where the in-house gearhead group from Mopar® preps models for next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.  Four Mopar image vehicles on their way to SEMA, but two that...

Live TV just got mobile.

Chrysler Group LLC is the first automaker to  mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles. Starting in late December, Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck customers may watch many of...

Yesterday, Chrysler Group LLC announced a partnership with FLO TV to provide subscriptions for live network television on second- and third-row seating screens beginning next month for new vehicles.  Today, there’s something for certified pre-owned...

Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier, Driver of the No. 12 Verizon Dodge Challenger (left), and Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing (right), introduce the 2010 NNS Dodge Challenger at Talladega Superspeedway

B-A-D.

It’s another way...

Jayanthi Iyeng

The technology pushing advanced powertrains and electronic propulsion systems is moving … and fast.

As Director and Chief Engineer of Chrysler Group LLC’s Electrified Propulsion Product Development unit, Jayanthi Iyengar’s job...

The top line numbers from Chrysler Group LLC’s October sales:

• Sales were up 6 percent compared with September 2009
• Six out of nine Dodge cars post total sales boosts versus September 2009

By now you’ve probably heard. Tomorrow - Wednesday, Nov. 4 - is a big day for Chrysler Group LLC and its future.  The doors to Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI will swing wide...

With all the excitement about the rollout of the Company's 2010-2014 Business Plan, we didn't want our SEMA vehicles to be overshadowed. Above is the plush and tough Dodge Ram Bianco.  Check out all the...

That's the new tagline that communicates the Jeep® brand, which is launching an all-new advertising campaign.  We think the ads sum up the brand's unique lifestyle and re-establishes one of the most recognizable brand names in the world with a new look,...

Under the Pentastar is a quick video wrap of significant events at Chrysler Group LLC over the past week. This week's edition features highlights from a press conference with Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne...

What could be better than winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race and turning a hard-working man into a millionaire?  That was pretty much Kurt Busch's Sunday. Our trackside team has all the details:

Busch drove the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger to his second victory of the season and...

Jay Leno sure loves his 1970 Dodge Challenger. But cars have come a long way since the Nixon administration. So Jay turned to suspension experts Hotchkis to update his ride. After Hotchkis performed the modifications to the 39-year-old muscle car, the...

When’s the last time you took a road trip? 

If you’re like us, it’s probably been waaay too long.  So let’s live vicariously through five Chrysler Group LLC engineers who didn’t just drive any ole’...

Here’s a statistic for you: For the 2010 model year, Chrysler Group LLC products make up nearly 15 percent of the total vehicles named Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Specifically, the IIHS selected the...

Our friends over at Red Letter Dodge posted some a.. - let's just call it "butt kicking" -  footage from a recent meeting between the Viper Club...

Ladies and gentlemen, start your XBOX 360’s and rev up the V10-powered, SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Dodge Viper. No fire suit is required.

One week before “black Friday,” Chrysler Group LLC is offering customers a bit of green.

Chrysler is announcing new incentives that offer consumers the choice of a gift for themselves or some extra cash in their pocket as the holiday season approaches.

“Chrysler Group is...

“It’s Only Hair," is the next spot in Jeep®'s "i live. i drive. i am. Jeep" campaign. The new national television spot premieres Nov. 30 as the brand moves into the second phase of the campaign.  (Let us...

From our pals at Red Letter Dodge: a walkaround of the 2010 Dodge Viper SRT8 ACR

Chrysler engineer and driver Chris Winkler and team, ready the 2010...

Two days before Thanksgiving, the 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) has devoured the lap record for a production car at the famed Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, Calif.

Sporting a two-tone red and black paint...

Sales for the Dodge Journey rose some 93 percent in November compared with the same month last year.  In case you’re wondering, yes, that constitutes a new monthly sales record for the crossover.

Journey’s uptick no doubt contributed to Chrysler...

Today, Dodge unveils the final production year of the current generation Dodge Viper SRT10 at the LA Auto Show, and boy-howdy, it's a beaut. To celebrate, Dodge plans to deliver a vehicle lineup like no other since...

After some grueling tests (we're talking way beyond kicking tires here, folks) Four Wheeler has named the 2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon its 2010 Pickup Truck of the Year, beating out the Ford SVT...

(2010 Jeep Wranger Rubicon)

Consumer autos stalwart Kelley Blue Book is among the most trusted places on the Web for buyers to price new and used vehicles. And KBB is trusting Jeep in its kbb.com® 2010 Residual Value Study.

The study...

Breaking:  The editors of Motor Trend today named the all-new 2010 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickups the magazine’s “2010 Truck of the Year.”  Go to Motor Trend's homepage to find out...

Handing over the hardware ... Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer – Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC and Lead Executive for U.S. Sales accepts the 2010 Motor Trend Truck of the Year award for...

Check out the latest pix of the 2010 Motor Trend Truck of the Year award ceremony here in Dallas, Texas at our Flickr page.

How did the editors at Motor Trend " unanimously" pick the all-new Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500 Pickups as the Motor Trend Truck of the Year? In the video above, Motor Trend Senior Editor Ed Loh...

You'll be seeing this new Ram Heavy Duty spot highlighting the 2010 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Award this weekend on multiple networks, especially during NFL games. It's a cool juxtaposition: the heavy chains, the tough environs of a...

Scott Kunselman, Vice President-Engineering Chrysler Group LLC lifts the 2010 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Award. Check out our Flickr page for more images of today's event.

“Can anybody think of...

Ten and 2. The clock hands that signify safe driver hand placement on the wheel should be well known to everyone who’s ever received their learner’s permit. Here’s another number to remember while driving: 23. According to a Virginia Tech Transportation...

When it comes to car colors, orange can come in a plethora of hues - from burnt orange to pumpkin to tangerine. And then, of course, there’s HEMI Orange.

Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the 1.4-liter engine coming to North America.

Just 18 months after Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A formed an alliance,...

Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne announces the company's $179 million investment in the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), based in Dundee, MI, to produce a 1.4-liter engine.  

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Dundee Village...

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of December 18, 2009: Stories include: Chrysler Group LLC announces a major investment in Dundee, Michigan engine plant, bringing the Motor Trend award home and HEMI...

Our pals over at the Ram Zone blog are always on the prowl for comparison tests, and they have wrapped up a nice little video...

While we sitting back enjoying our fair share (ok, more than our fair share) of eggnog, Mopar was working out to pump the Dodge Challenger.

The muscle car is now a bit more muscular with a new exterior performance appearance...

Just two months ago, Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters that the company would once again start competing in the marketplace, and make a strong, steady push to maintain and improve sales.  If the December sales figures are...

For most of us, the “zips,” the “aught years,” or whatever you prefer to call that span of time between 2000 and the end of 2009, wasn’t exactly a decade to savor. The exceptions...

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We'll have plenty more from the North American International Auto Show on Monday, including closer views of these vehicles on the show floor.  We'll also hear from Chrysler Group LLC leadership. For now, however, here's a few details (and specs)...

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of January 8, 2010: Stories include: December sales, decade’s best 4X4, new advertising agencies and Mopar Challenger.
 

Three new flavors of Jeep® vehicles (Jeep Liberty Renegade, Jeep Wrangler Islander and Jeep Wrangler Mountain) will take a bow at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit at next week’s media preview. As we mentioned...

As promised during the Nov. 4 Business Plan announcements, Chrysler Group LLC will open dedicated brand-specific toll-free customer-care phone numbers in the United States for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram brands. The company is...

 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood helped open the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this morning with some words of praise for Chrysler Group LLC and its future. Secretary LaHood said he was "very...

Today officially marks the start of the press preview for the North American International Auto Show and the early buzz is over at the Ram Truck Brand display. The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty, which is the 2010...

Fiat's impressive lineup during the Detroit Auto Show's press preview.

The Fiat 500 BEV (battery-electric vehicle) is stepping out for the first time at NAIAS. The car is one vision of a gasoline-free, no tailpipe emissions future. More photos on our Flickr gallery.

Under its alliance with Fiat SpA, the Chrysler brand and the Lancia brand will be closely partnered.

Chrysler Design Study, which is based off a Lancia Delta, is an engineering demonstration on display at NAIAS this week.

More photos at our...

Need yet another reason to stop by the Chrysler Group LLC stand at NAIAS? How about a look at the Viper SRT10 ACR? Good 'nuff? We thought so.

The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR brings both a stepped up driver experience and a...

Speaking of Dodge, our video team just finished this nice roundup of the Dodge Detroit Auto Show stand with a guided tour courtesy of Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the Dodge Brand and Senior...

Readers of this blog probably are aware of Chrysler Group's goal to improve fuel economy by 25% overall by 2014. This, as Ron Burgundy might say, is kind of a big deal....

Make that two awards for tonight. At the 14th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, the Chrysler brand’s 2010 Chrysler Town & Country was named “Automotive Loyalty Award — Minivan” (ninth year in a row)...

Mike Manley, President and CEO, Jeep® Brand chats with the video team about the Special Edition models at NAIAS, including the 4X4 of the Decade, the Jeep Wrangler

One of our favorite headlines on this year’s North American International Auto Show was penned by Autoblog: “Detroit 2010: What a Feeling! Dodge Ram...

As Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday night in a speech to Automotive News World Congress, the Ram Truck brand is strong enough to proudly roll on its own four wheels as a...

The awards (unsurprisingly) keep on comin' for the 2010 Jeep® Wrangler. This time, it's from Cars.com, which has named the Wrangler the "Best New Car for Off-Roaders" Lifestyle Award.

Here's what Cars.com has to say: "The legendary Jeep Wrangler tops...

Olivier Francois, President and CEO, Chrysler Brand, provides some insight about the Chrysler Brand display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show and the...

Yes, Ricky Gervais grabbed much of the spotlight with some good-natured ribbing of the Hollywood stars during his hosting of Golden Globes over the weekend. But...

With Groundhog Day still a couple of weeks away, another harbinger of spring goes to a much faster animal: the Dodge Viper ACR-X, which begins production in a few short months.

Dodge engineers recently put the Viper family’s newest...

With all four vehicle brands and a slew of special edition models in tow, Chrysler Group LLC is making a strong showing for the nation’s capital this week. The full-line exhibit includes all four brands:...

These days, consumer electric vehicles are all the rage at auto shows, and the 2010 Washington Auto Show is no exception. But while manufacturers plan...

Olivier Francois, President and CEO,Chrysler Brand, discusses the donation of Chrysler 300C signed by hundreds of celebrities to the American Red Cross. The car will...

Chrysler Group vehicle customers are as varied as their cars; one size - or one style - definitely does not...

Unlike the Groundhog who saw its proverbial shadow today, Chrysler Group LLC reported a somewhat sunnier outlook today as market share continued to increase and several models posted sales increases in January.

Ram Heavy Duty Truck fans who also love the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel engine, well, this is your day.

Cummins Inc. has announced a multiyear extension on its contract with Chrysler Group LLC to supply the legendary mill for...

No matter how manly Super Bowl XLIV happens to be, just before the first half’s two-minute warning sounds, it’s going to get a testosterone boost. That’s when a new Dodge Brand spot is set to air during the...

Why is the Dodge Brand advertising the 2010 Dodge Charger R/T during the Super Bowl?

It’s a fair question. Here are a few stats to consider:

1. The network airing Sunday’s game expects 100 million people will tune in to...

Here's a color sure to break through your winter blahs: Furious Fuchsia.

The 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challenger SRT8® Furious Fuchsia editions are busting loose to commemorate 40 years of Dodge Challenger performance.  But supplies, as they say, are limited with just 400...

The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season begins this Sunday with the 52nd running of the Daytona 500.  In the above video, Dodge drivers Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr. and Brad Keselowski talk about the upcoming...

The “Connected” 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan that’s generating a Wi-Fi signal as well as plenty of interest from the floor of the Chicago Auto Show, isn’t a prototype and it isn’t a concept.

The demonstration vehicle packed...

Bark Buckle UP founder Pet Safety Lady Christina Selter annouces the top ten Pet Safe Choice Winners.

You can fit a lot into the flatbed of a Ram Truck, but it’s probably not big enough to haul all of the awards the trucks have racked up in recent weeks. The highly respected...

(Above) The 1970 Dodge Challenger Hardtop

Lordy, lordy, the Dodge Challenger is 40.

But this b-day doesn't come with any "over the hill" novelty T-shirts or Viagra jokes. In fact, considering the many shades of Challenger, we'd say the muscle...

“I’m Gone” is a love letter to all the badass Charger-driving women out there—tough, hot, and who know how to burn rubber. It turns the...

(Above) The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan.

Chrysler Group LLC invented the minivan and today it’s inventing something new: The “Minivan Pledge.” In a nutshell, the pledge means consumers who trade in a competitive vehicle when they buy a 2010...

There are plenty of driving simulators for consumers to test out "virtual" vehicles at the 2010 Chicago Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the public today. But for folks who prefer the real world, check out the Camp...

Dodge President and CEO Ralph Gilles took a few minutes with us to talk about Dodge, design and several other topics from the floor of the...

Chrysler dealerships owners can get you a great deal on a vehicle, but they also do a great deal for their communities. Scott Wood, owner of Scott Wood Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge in Batesville, Arkansas is one such dealership owner.

Wood was selected as the...

With Sunday’s Daytona 500 (as well as the large pothole) now in our rear view mirror, we’re moving down the road of the 2010 NASCAR season and Dodge Motorsports is opening up the throttle with...

AutoWeek Senior Editor Bob Gritzinger reviews the 2010 Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab. The money quote:

"Give Chrysler some credit here. There are not many companies that have the resources and expertise to make big trucks...

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of February 19, 2010 include: Dodge Challenger Mopar accessories, a new stripe Challenger R/T, Pet Safety Choice awards...

Reid Bigland, President and CEO, Chrysler Canada, talks about the differences - and the similiarities - between the U.S. and Canadian markets from the International Auto Show in Toronto recently.

(Your humble blog editor apologies for not...

Last month, we brought you some images of the pre-production Dodge Viper ACR-X from the legendary...

A couple of black and white, yet very vivid TV spots from the Chrysler brand advertising group, Fallon, to share with you.  My personal favorite is...

Whether they load their Ram Trucks with cinder blocks and bags of concrete, or fly rods and yellow labs, there’s one stop that both workmen (and women) and sportsmen (and women) will want to make this spring...

For the first time, Chrysler and Lancia are literally sharing the stage at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show. The two brands are displayed in one exhibition area, moving away from a more...

“Chrysler Group sales were up slightly this month, in line with the industry. Compared with January, Chrysler Group’s February sales grew more than the industry average, reinforcing the company trend of steady, month-over-month growth.”

That’s how Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer–Ram...

Sometimes the best vantage point for understanding racing isn’t behind the wheel, but behind the sunglasses of the crew chief.

You think your weekend is busy.

Brad Keselowski, is racing in his first full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season behind the...

The Jeep_® Brand has a big sandbox, whether you’re rolling in your Jeep Wrangler through Moab or following @Jeep on Twitter from your laptop.

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of March 12, 2010 this week Under the Pentastar include: Ram rolls at NTEA, a new Fiat Brand...

We’ve seen whole a lot of reporting about police cruisers in the news today, which gives us a great opportunity to remind folks (both civilians and those in law enforcement) that the 2010 Dodge Charger police car...

The 2010 Ram Chassis Cab is one complex piece of machinery. But at the same time, it's designed for upfitters to customize it with "plug and play" ease....

From the outside, looks like a minivan, but this Dodge Grand Caravan is all business. Mike Pultorak, Product Planning Manager, Commercial Vans, provides a rundown on the industry leading...

Acclaimed director Klaus Obermeyer is best known for his extreme sports cinematography, bringing a bit of the hardcore athlete’s world into our living room. So...

(Above:  Manufacturing footage of the all-new Pentastar V-6 engine).

Today’s a special day for Chrysler Group LLC, its employees and anyone else concerned with the environment.  We’ll be celebrating Job One at the Trenton (Michigan) South Engine...

When people use the word unique, they usually don’t mean unprecedented or one-of-a-kind, but instead something that’s relatively out of the ordinary. But Chrysler Group LLC is announcing something truly unique today.

The company’s Trenton South Engine Plant has...

Some exciting engine and environmental announcements from today's event at the Trenton South Engine Plant. (Video produced by Paul Cirenese and Betty Newman).

Try saying "tow boat" five times. Frustrating, huh? But if you own a Ram 1500, towing a boat is easier done than said.  

Just ask Trailer Boats magazine, which it has chosen the Ram 1500 as its 2010 Tow...

They Tweeted, they won, and next week … They dig.

Five lucky Jeep® brand whizzes are headed to the 2010 New York International Auto Show to compete to win an all-new 2010 Jeep® Wrangler Islander. Each of the five...

Production of the 2011 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab models is right around the corner, so Chrysler Group LLC today is announcing pricing on the highly anticipated trucks.

Prices start at $28,550, $37,265 and $38,975, for the...

The Ram Truck Brand is blazing a new trail as its own brand. And as it does, it’s getting personal.
This week, the brand launches an...

The above video produced by Ed Garsten is from Wednesday's briefing to the media on the new advertising and marketing campaign for the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty. It provides a bit...

Animal Radio® has given two thumbs paws up for the 2010 Dodge Journey and 2010 Chrysler Town and Country as the show’s respective No. 1 and No. 2 pet-friendly vehicles of the year. The weekly syndicated program,...

Come join us in a virtual sandbox next week for the Live Webcast of the Jeep "Tweet-to-Win" contest from the New York International Auto Show. Beginning at 7 a.m EDT Thursday, April 1 until the contest ends, five finalists...

Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, said Chrysler Group is on track to break even in 2010 and addressed the future of the company’s dealer network.

Speaking as the keynote...

All-new 2010 Ram Power Wagon prerunning the trails in Moab, Utah. This three-story climb up Wipe-out Hill was made more challenging by a fully loaded bed....

Of all the trail-taming vehicles heading to 44th annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, the Mopar ImMortal has our undying excitement. As Keith...

With a five-star U.S. government crash test rating in both front and side impact tests, and a “good” rating (the highest possible) from the Insurance Institute...

Some really cool action video of the Easter Jeep Safari vehicles rockin' Moab.

The Fiat 500 was a guest on the Live With Regis and Kelly in New York last week.  It clearly wowed the morning talk show hosts as well as the audience, who were geared up...

Dodge has pulled the curtain back several times this year on Viper action, such as during the Laguna Seca lap record and at Viper's only manufacturing plant. And now Dodge pulling the skin off the 2010...

Winning the 2010 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Award The Ram Truck Brand earns a few bragging rights. So the Ram Brand today unveiled a massive building wrap on the Chrysler Group LLC headquarters to celebrate...

Here's a sneak peek of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 on display at the New York International Auto Show. As we've talked about here, the V-6 is...

As one wise philosopher said, "There's a difference between knowning the path and walking the path." (OK, that wasn't Socrates or Plato. It was Morpheus in...

Don’t try this unless you’re a professional Formula Drift driver. Fortunately, Samuel Hübinette is just that.

Two-time Formula DRIFT (FD) champion Hübinette is returning to the FD series...

We're a little more than a week away from Earth Day 2010, which is celebrated in more than 40 countries across the planet on April 22....

(Above: Chrysler collaborated with NASA on the Saturn 1B space vehicle on the launch pad).

Chrysler and NASA have a long history that traces back to the early days of human space flight itself. In 1961, Chrysler built Redstone...

As consumers, we’ve got spray-on sun tan, spray-on cheese and even spray-on hair. But none of those spray-ons can protect your truck’s bed from rocks or lumber, as well as the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Enter the Ram Truck...

Owners of Ram Trucks with heated steering wheels may have an advantage in this event, which involves some fast texting skills. 

The Ram Truck Brand and the Academy of Country Music are working together on the first-ever,...

Jay Guy, crew chief for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series No. 12 Penske Dodge car driven by Brad Keselowski, chats with Sirius/XM Radio about Dodge Motorsports and its prospects for the rest of the season.

Sometimes, all it takes to improve the day of a U.S. solider serving in Iraq, Afghanistan is a simple “thank you” letter from home. Starting in May, you can write that letter, brighten the day of a...

Chrysler Group LLC announced it has reached an amicable resolution with the State of North Carolina over its state dealership law. 

That law granted rejected dealers “specific statutory rights previously afforded to existing dealers, and...

Several times in recent months we’ve referred to what’s come to be known as the November 4, 2009 Plan, which laid out the goals for a strong, sustainable Chrysler Group LLC. Today,...

(File photo of Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Group LLC).

Chrysler Group LLC has worked with laser-like focus on reducing costs in the last year. But the first quarter’s $143 operating profit announced today was not merely...

Earlier this week we told you about  Woodhouse Performance Dodge driver Kuno Wittmer and his victorious run at the 29-lap Toyo Tires World Challenge race, part...

You come strong to Talladega, or you don’t come at all. So come along with Dodge Motorsports, which will be hosting an inaugural Tweet Up at the Talladega Superspeedway at 9:15 a.m. CST (10:15 EST, Sunday (April...

(Note: Picture isn't the Sweepstakes Dodge Challenger R/T).

Start off your Monday morning right and mouse on over to enter the “Challenger Chase to Win” sweepstakes at www.dodgemotorsports.com to win a Dodge Challenger R/T. one lucky fan will drive away...

As you probably have heard by now, Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Sunday night at Talladega Superspeedway. For the 26-year-old Keselowski, the Nationwide Series victory is his first...

Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting a very special guest star tonight on ABC’s Kimmel Live: The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan.

Because it’s Jimmy Kimmel, you know it’s gonna be funny. Because it’s the Dodge Grand Caravan, you know it’s gonna be cool.

Tune...

Horsepower meets horsepower this weekend … Big time.

The Ram Truck Brand has hitched up a sponsorship with the Kentucky Derby and the legendary Churchill Downs for the 136th running of the Derby this weekend. You’ll see...

(Reade and friends jump for joy on his discovery of the Jeep Wave Tiki).

Justin Reade isn’t a P.I. by trade, but when it comes to finding Tikis, yes, you can call him Magnum.
 

Reade was the first to find...

(Dodge Charger sales were up 90 percent in April vs. April 2009)

It’s amazing what a little confidence can do. For Chrysler Group LLC, consumer confidence in both the company and the economy, helped fuel an April...

Meet the Raminator and the Ramunition, just two mild mannered trucks that like to burn off a little steam on the weekends. These weekend warriors showed how Monster Ram Trucks roll at last weekend's 4...

The last of the three MIA Tikis has been found and three very serious searchers are the new owners of three 2010 Jeep Wrangler Islanders. 

They include: Justin Walter Reade-Chitaphana, of Los Angeles; Melissa Block of Virginia Beach, Va.; and...

Chrysler Group LLC held a conference call Monday to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2010 and provide insight behind the numbers, including an operating profit – the first since the second quarter of 2006.

If...

"Alright, Kittens" 

When you think of a typical minivan, what usually comes to mind? 

A heart-pounding caper unfolding in a deserted warehouse.
A tense, high-security motorcade.
Sweeping desert landscapes.

Not...

As you may have already seen, Chrysler Group LLC announced pricing for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. We have some additional pricing info to pass on to you.

Pricing for the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 will start at a...

We’ll try to keep this brief … We don’t want too much blogging to get in the way of today’s news. And the major news for the...

 Nearly every component in the 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee has been rethought, every design assumption challenged and no detail, no matter how small, left unexamined. It’s fitting that the same is true for the plant...

Along with several shiny, all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokees on the plant floor, pride was on display today at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Pride in the plant, which has undergone an...

Are you really confident your Father’s Day gift idea beats a heavy-duty snatch block pulley, 30-foot recovery strap, tree-trunk protector, a pair of D-rings, winch line...

It’s always nice to start the week with some good news. Chrysler Canada certainly has plenty of that today, most notably the announcement of a 53 percent sales increase over May 2009, with...

The Chrysler Electronic Communications video team shot this Flip Cam footage today of the Dodge Viper, Viper ACR and ACR-X at GingerMan Raceway in Southhaven, Michigan. (Those...

VIDEO: The week's top Chrysler Group LLC stories, Under the Pentastar.

While many automakers are focusing on improving five- and/or six-speed transmissions, Chrysler is leapfrogging conventional gearboxes with a highly efficient eight-speed transmission set to premiere in 2013.

The transmission (pictured above) represents a substantial technological jump...

Clearly we've had a lot to say about "our newest son" AKA: the all-new 2011 ®Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The model is probably the fastest...

This is one of those Ram Truck videos that we didn’t want to disappear into the Internet ether. It drives the point home far better than some blog chatter from yours truly. We challenged Ram Truck engineer John Schumaker to find...

 
Calling it “the single most innovative technology to appear in the last 12 months” the International Engine of the Year Awards organization has named Fiat’s 1.4-liter turbocharged MultiAir™ the Best New Engine of 2010.

To...

Some footage today from a caravan of Jeep dealers driving away from the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The dealers are taking the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokees to their dealerships where they are now...

Nobody knows the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee like Phil Jansen, Chrysler Group Chief Engineer. He took our video team on a steep ascent and equally steep...

(Justin Allgaier, No 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series Dodge Challenger at Daytona International Speedway)

There it is. The "new" Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series race car warming up in advance of this weekend's debut at Daytona.

Before Friday...

Ah, summer - the time for campers. But we're not talking pup tents here.

®Jeep and ®Mopar are first in the industry to offer off-road camper trailers. The Campers feature a queen-size bed, sofa with stowable table, built-in...

It’s a good thing the Ram Trucks come with a roomy Crew Cab model, because the men take a back seat when it comes to the new outdoor reality show “Ammo and Attitude.”

The show, which premieres...

(Fiat Yamaha Team Drivers Jorge Lorenzo pictured left and Valentino Rossi with the new logo)

Look closely. Do you see your face?

If you were one of fast – and we mean really fast – fans of the Fiat Yamaha Team,...

Here are the very first production images of the first-ever Mopar ’10 Challenger.

Just 500 of these models will be available, so place your orders with your local Dodge dealership. The U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for Mopar...

The 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee is getting plenty of kudos in the media lately. There's a reason for that. Actually, there are thousands. But simply put,...

(The Chrysler 300S interior pictured)