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I'm liking what Fiat is doing with Chrysler more and more, even their choice of ad agency and marketing campaigns. This is a startling, hilarious and cool ad commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Dodge and announcing the 2015 Challenger.

Chrysler Group is recalling 18,092 Fiat 500L cars in the U.S. because the transmission shifter can be delayed or stop working. […] According to documents posted Saturday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, cold temperatures can affect signals sent between the car’s main computer and the gear shifter. If that happens, the shifter may not shift out of park or the response may be delayed, increasing the risk of a crash. …

Chrysler dealers from around the U.S. seem revved up by the purchase of the U.S. carmaker by Italy’s Fiat SpA. […] “I think it’s well deserved,” said Pamela Burger of Carl Burger Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram World in the San Diego suburb of La Mesa, Calif. “They picked us up out of bankruptcy when we couldn’t even be bought, and have grown us over five years. … They helped us grow instead of stripping us of money and assets.” And, she said, “The quality gets better and better.” Fiat has been running Chrysler since 2009 and owned nearly 60 percent...

I just saw 2 commercials on You Tube. One end with the woman saying this is going to be better than a(the) Revolution. Second one ends ,this is going to be better than the Tea Party. (sorry I am unable to post You Tube videos)

The dealership has never had a Fiat 500 Abarth to test drive. When one arrives, it has already been sold.

Italian car maker Fiat is reportedly taking a 35% stake in Chrysler LLC, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar to the matter. The partnership could help both struggling auto makers survive the economic downturn and slowdown in consumer spending by saving the companies $3 billion to $4 billion, the Journal also reported. The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday. The Journal reported Fiat is likely to take a 35% stake in the recently-bailed out company by mid 2009 and have the option of taking as much as a 55% stake over time. Chrysler's owner, private...

Italian automaker Fiat (FIA.MI) is looking for partners to manufacture its Alfa Romeo brand and its 500 subcompact in North America. Although the company hasn't finalized plans for its return to the U.S. market, an announcement could come later this year, Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne said Friday. "The U.S. market is very large, and we're not looking to occupy a premier position," Marchionne said. "But I think we do have a couple of brands and products that we can sell successfully there."