Consumer Confidence, Credit Crunch Batter September Car Sales

There is no other way to properly share this news besides coming out and saying that domestic auto sales for September 2008 were down sharply — across the board — by 26.6% compared to September 2007. If there is any consolation with this bit of awful news is that it was expected, yet there were [...]

Chrysler Enters The Hybrid Segment

A decade since Honda rolled out its hybrid Insight to the world, Chrysler has finally launched its first hybrid vehicles, a pair of big SUVs with V8 HEMI engines. The Chrysler Aspen and the Dodge Durango are both adding a hybrid version to their model lines, giving consumers one more choice when it comes to [...]

Shed Jeep And Then What?

Of the three Chrysler brands, Jeep is soldiering on as one of America’s strongest automotive nameplates. Heck, Jeep is one of the strongest brands of any kind in the world come to think of it.
With Chrysler LLC getting hammered so badly this year, some automotive analysts are calling for the company to sell Jeep. Realizing [...]