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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Dodge

Dodge stories: 12 news summaries

 Chrysler Adds Fiats, Dumps Dodge, Jeep Models

Revamped automaker will reintroduce Alfa Romeo to US

Oct 27, 09 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Now four months out of bankruptcy, Chrysler is set to unveil a new business plan that relies heavily on models from Fiat, its Italian partner, and abandons many American cars. The company will reintroduce the luxury Alfa Romeo to the US and also bring in a Mexican-built Fiat 500, the... More »

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Chrysler • Dodge • auto industry • Fiat • Alfa Romeo • Jeep • Sergio Marchionne

 Fire Sale Sweeps 
 Chrysler Dealerships 

Prices hit rock bottom before June 9 deadline

May 26, 09 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Those well-worn "Rock-Bottom Price!" and "Must Go!" stickers are more than sales pitches at nearly 800 dealerships cut loose by Chrysler, which have to sell by June 9 or lose vehicles to auction. The bankrupt automaker refused to buy back some 44,000 cars, reports ABC... More »

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Chrysler • bankruptcy • automaker • Dodge • US automakers • auto bailout

 Nascar Fans Lament 
 Chrysler's Decline 

Bankruptcy filing has diehards fearing for the fate of the once-mighty Dodge

May 9, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chrysler's woes are making the Nascar faithful wistful for the days when Dodges ruled the track, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bankrupt automaker has promised to continue supporting the sport, but it has already cut funding by almost a third this year and its cars are now usually found... More »

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Chrysler • NASCAR • Dodge • auto industry • stock car racing • Richard Petty

 3 Detroit Finalists 
 Up for Car, 
 Truck of Year 

Ford, Chrysler vehicles face off against three foreign competitors

Dec 19, 08 2:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Three Detroit-made vehicles are among six finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, the Detroit News reports. The Ford Flex will compete with the Hyundai Genesis and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI for the year's best car, while the redesigned Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram... More »

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Ford • Dodge • auto industry • trucks • US automakers • Ford F 150 • cars

 Cars Driven Out of Pop Music 

In the lyrics of popular music, where have all the cars gone?

Sep 7, 08 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Songs paying homage to cars exploded onto the scene in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, but since the the Beach Boys described the workings of their "409" and Bruce Springsteen sang about "Racing in the Street," auto-themed rock seems to have gone the way of... More »

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music • Dodge • rock and roll • Chevrolet • cars

ANALYSIS

Viper Might Be Luxury Chrysler Can Do Without

Automaker needs to raise $1B, and hot rod looks odd model out

Aug 28, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite a $1.1 billion operating profit in the first half of the year, Chrysler is hemorrhaging money. In a bid to raise another billion, the company is looking to sell off its iconic Dodge Viper line, BusinessWeek reports. The Viper has sold a mere 594 cars since January, and... More »

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Chrysler • sports cars • Dodge • auto industry • auto sales • BusinessWeek • Dodge Viper

 Top 10 Priciest Cars to Own

Mercedes takes top four spots on Forbes list

Aug 13, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gas prices may be sinking, but the owners of luxury and high-performance vehicles wouldn't know it. Factoring in $4-plus premium gas, depreciation, insurance, fees, and sales tax, some top cars cost double over a 5-year stretch what owners first paid. Forbes wheels out the priciest (including 5-year pricetag): More »

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Lexus • list • Dodge • Audi • luxury car • Mercedes Benz • cost • Volkswagen • Forbes • auto sales

Opinion

 Why Dodge Drivers Totally Suck 

Rams are the new Harleys, thanks to low sales

Jun 25, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of all the rules of the road, there is one cardinal, hands-down, no-exceptions tenet: “The guy who ignores the stop sign, who blasts past me in a no-passing zone, who plays chicken on a potholed strip of county two-lane, drives a Ram,” Benjamin Percy writes in Esquire. Dodge... More »

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Dodge • driving • trucks • pickup trucks

2008's Most Overpriced Vehicles

Dodge Ram pickup tops Forbes' list

Jan 6, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Don’t be fooled by a dealer discount when buying a new car—it might just be a sign that the car is priced too high to begin with. Forbes names the vehicles it finds the most overpriced:
  1. Dodge Ram 1500
  2. Mercury Grand Marquis
  3. Ford F-150
  4. Dodge Durango
  5. GMC
... More »

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list • Dodge • trucks • auto sales • Dodge Ram 1500 • Mercury Grand Marquis • Ford F 150 • Dodge Durango • GMC Envoy • Mercury Mountaineer • Chevrolet Trailblazer • Ford Explorer • Jeep Grand Cherokee • Chrysler Pacifica • Nissan Quest • Ford Ranger • Mazda B Series • GMC Canyon • cars

Chrysler Plan Cuts Dealers, Overlapping Models

To return to profitability, car maker may restructure its vehicle and dealer lineup

Nov 17, 07 2:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Clued-in dealers say Chrysler is considering a restructuring plan to simplify its lineup: Chrysler dealers would sell all the company’s passenger cars, Jeep dealers would carry only Jeeps and SUVs, and Dodge dealers would handle commercial trucks and pickups. The reorganization would allow Chrysler to eliminate overlapping models and... More »

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Chrysler • Cerberus Capital Management • automaker • Dodge • auto industry • car dealers • cars

Chrysler to Lay Off 12,000

Company will cut jobs, vehicles to adjust to failing auto market

Nov 1, 07 11:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chrysler today announced plans to cut up to 12,100 jobs, about 14% of its workforce, on top of the 13,000 layoffs announced in February. With the US auto market tumbling—sales are on pace for their worst year since 1998—Chrysler’s new owners, private equity firm Cerberus... More »

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Chrysler • United Auto Workers • layoffs • labor • Dodge

Bud Plans to Ditch Earnhardt

King of Beers eyes Kahne; Pepsi bubbles to rebound Jr.

Jul 11, 07 6:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s number 8 car is fixing for a makeover: ESPN says the Hendricks Motorsports driver is likely to lose his Budweiser sponsorship to number 9 Kasey Kahne. And though negotiations are largely undisclosed, rumor has it that Jr.'s Chevy will be painted in PepsiCo colors next... More »

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NASCAR • Dale Earnhardt, Jr. • Pepsi • Budweiser • Dodge • Kasey Kahne • Lowe's Speedway Club • International Speedway Corp. • Hendrick Motorsports

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