2019 Nissan 370Z Coupe review: A sports car throwback - Roadshow

... automotive world, anyway. High-volume cars such as the and Toyota Camry have undergone two full redesigns. The Chrysler 200 , Dodge Dart and Kia Borrego have all come and gone. Entire brands like Saab and Saturn have ceased to exist. And then ...

Motormouth: Are the front ends of new cars too low or parking blocks too high?

... Newton's fourth law states: Only one fig to a cookie. Q: I recently had a routine oil change on my 2015 Chrysler 200 completed at a local quick lube outlet that I trust. During the oil change the technician pointed out a very apparent leak from a ...

Are the front ends of new cars too low or parking blocks too high?

... Newton's fourth law states: Only one fig to a cookie. Q: I recently had a routine oil change on my 2015 Chrysler 200 completed at a local quick lube outlet that I trust. During the oil change the technician pointed out a very apparent leak from a ...

Mercedes Gains, Lincoln Lags in Midst of - Breathtaking' Shift to SUVs

... by a 21 percent jump in deliveries of its X3 crossover. earlier by ending production of its Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 sedans. While no luxury brands have announced such a sweeping strategic move, the trends in the premium auto market are just as ...

More sedan, smaller, entry models bite the dust in Detroit

Two years ago this month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles essentially threw in the towel on the "automobiles" part of its name. Canceling the compact Dodge Dart and the mid-size Chrysler 200 sedans, the company doubled down on the pickup trucks and utility vehicles that had long been its profit centers.

Toyota announces end of Avensis production

... in the face of the unrelenting sales onslaught from crossovers and SUVs. In North America the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 have already bitten the dust, and the likes of the Ford Fusion could be next in the firing line. The Fusion's European ...

2019 Jeep Cherokee First Drive

When Jeep introduced the fifth-generation Cherokee in 2014, Jeep purists cringed. The truck-like underpinnings that made the Cherokee a legend among 4X4 enthusiasts was gone, replaced by the same compact car platform used in the now-discontinued Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.

Why Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Are Up 20% in 2018

... Marchionne announced that the company would end production of its two mass-market sedans , the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200, and revamp the cars' assembly lines to increase production of its more profitable products. That kicked off an elaborate ...

Future of sedans gets murkier amid rise of SUVs, crossovers

... full-size sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. FCA tossed the compact Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 overboard in 2016. General Motors is reducing sedan production and putting several nameplates, including the Chevrolet ...

If you struggle at the sedan game, maybe it's time to bow out

... it overreacting , a charge thrown at FCA US nearly a year ago when it decided to phase out the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. But with car sales slipping to a mere third of the market in recent months that charge doesn't stick. Now Ford has apparently ...

Fiat Chrysler earns $1.07B in record 3rd quarter

... a conference call, Chief Financial Officer Richard Palmer pointed to the discontinuation of the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 as well as the transition of Jeep Cherokee production from Toledo, Ohio, to Belvidere, Ill., for a drop in retail sales of ...

Report: Ford, GM consider axing non-premium large sedans

... being launched in China in 2015. In addition, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ended production of its Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 models in 2016, while Hyundai this month dropped the Azera . According to The Detroit News ' sources, Ford and General Motors ...

Fiat Chrysler's Jeep, Ram Pickup Production Capacity Boosted By Half A Million Units Going Into 2018

FCA shut down production of loss-making Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 in late 2016. On a net basis, two FCA factories will be idle for calendar year 2017.

FCA profits up despite 6% slide in shipments

... a year ago. The gains came even as shipments dropped 6 percent amid the phaseout of the Dodge Dart compact and Chrysler 200 sedan and the ramp-up of the new Jeep Compass SUV. In comments to analysts, CEO Sergio Marchionne said FCA hoped to get past ...

2017 Chrysler 300S review: Old Ironsides is still a bargain Benz

... something new and nothing new is pending, at least not in the immediate future. The sudden departure of the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart has left the 300 and its Dodge Charger twin as Fiat Chrysler's only American-branded sedans. Having spent a week ...

FCA: Sales fall 10% despite Ram boost

... by 11 percent. Chrysler brand sales fell 28 percent last month on the continued sell-down of the discontinued Chrysler 200 sedan and Town & Country minivan. The 300 sedan edged out a small gain while the automaker sold 9,042 Pacifica minivans. Fiat ...

FCA sales fall 10 percent in February

... by 11 percent. Chrysler brand sales fell 28 percent last month on the continued sell-down of the discontinued Chrysler 200 sedan and Town & Country minivan. The 300 sedan edged out a small gain while the automaker sold 9,042 Pacifica minivans. Fiat ...