DaimlerChrysler has announced that it will cut approximately 600 jobs at its Smart brand between July 1 and the end of the year, but will attempt to avoid any forced layoffs.
Chrysler Group UK is pinning high hopes on the new Jeep Grand Cherokee stealing customers from the BMW X5, Volvo XC90 and VW Touareg.
DaimlerChrysler has recorded an operating profit of €628m (£425.2m) in the first quarter of 2005, compared with €1,546m (£1,046m) last year.
DaimlerChrysler is in talks to set up a joint venture in China that would make and export Chrysler cars to North America, an executive for the company says.
New engine fails to inject thrills
Tough decisions from DaimlerChrysler have seen the slashing of two models from its Smart range plus the global recall of 1.3m Mercedes-Benz cars with electronic problems.
DaimlerChrysler has won a court case filed by former investor Kirk Kerkorian, which accused the carmaker of lying to shareholders during the 1998 merger that created the group.
ChryslerJeep dealers are expecting an increase in showroom footfall following the network’s promotional tie-up with the DVD launch of Disney’s animated film The Incredibles.
Kings, part of Sytner, is to open a new £2m Chrysler Jeep dealership in Swindon this week on the Drakes Way, next to its Mercedes centre.
DaimlerChrysler shareholders have criticized company executives at its annual meeting for the recent earnings slide and quality problems at its Mercedes division.
Bells Motor Group has invested £3.5m in a new dual Mitsubishi and Chrysler Jeep dealership in Milton Keynes.
The family-owned ChryslerJeep dealer Cumbo almost swept the board at the recent Chrysler Jeep Academy Awards dinner.
ChryslerJeep UK boss Simon Elliott is taking to the road to brief retailers on his strategy to double sales within three years, and the key role to be played by Dodge.
Just 12 months ago, the only All-American cars on sale in the UK were Jeep and Chrysler.
PSA is confident that having Peugeot and Citroen, two competing brands, gives it an advantage over French rival Renault and multi-marque groups such as DaimlerChrysler and Toyota.
Big in the US, big here
DaimlerChrysler presented the next generation of its fuel cell vehicles at the show.
Clive Sutton, once the UK’s most successful ChryslerJeep dealers, this week finally abandoned conventional franchised car selling to provide exclusive brands to wealthy clients in London and mainland Europe.
Twelve months after taking over the ChryslerJeep franchise for the Highlands and Islands the John R Weir Group is building sales following a slow start.
DaimlerChrysler has announced that its group profits have risen but revealed a collapse in profits for its luxury marque, Mercedes.
