Affordable cars disappearing from American landscape

... as it transitions to a lineup heavy on crossovers and SUVs. FCA decided in 2016 to axe the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 cars. Price will be a bigger hurdle for buyers who want to stick with one of the domestic brands. Many compact crossovers are ...

10 Disappearing Sedans

... the fact that GM closed the Australian factory where it was built last year. (Image source: Chevrolet) The Chrysler 200 was a five-seat sedan said to be "inspired by iconic American design" principles. Its claim to fame was that it combined elegance ...

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 ...

The Sedan Is Dying, So It's Time to Buy One

Some recommended viewing for Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett and his automotive C-suite rivals in Detroit and elsewhere: Walking Dead, World War Z and Dawn of the Dead.

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 5.3 Million Vehicles: Drivers May Not Be Able to Turn Off Cruise Control

... as the 2014-2018 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 pickups and chassis cab trucks. Also covered are the 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, the 2014-2018 Chrysler 300, the 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Dodge vehicles included are the 2015 to 2018 ...

Ford phasing out sedans in North America

... which Mr. Shanks described as "trucks and most utilities." FCA U.S. L.L.C. already has stopped building the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans, and General Motors Co. is planning eliminate a production shift at its Chevrolet Cruze plant in Ohio, ...

Ford dropping all but 2 cars to focus on trucks, SUVs

... been announced. In 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced it would end production of the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 to focus even more on SUV and trucks. The company, which does still produce some car models, shuffled production and preserved ...

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 ...

If the Sedan Dies, What Will Pros Drive?

... passenger car model in the U.S. The company scrapped the Dodge Dart to make room for more Jeeps, while the old Chrysler 200 was reconfigured for the new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup. FCA has a variety of other light trucks in development, including a new ...

American sedans are vanishing

... and trucks. Fiat Chrysler already dropped out of some of its key sedan segments, such as the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200, more than a year ago. And General Motors has pulled back on the production of car models such as the Chevy Cruze and Impala, ...

Supply outweighs demand for once-popular sedans now coming off lease

... the flip side is that trucks will see pricing strength," Rahim told analysts last week A good example: FCA US' Chrysler 200 . The automaker spent more than $1 billion in 2013 retooling its Sterling Heights, Mich., assembly plant to build a ...

Demand cools for once-hot cars at auctions

... the flip side is that trucks will see pricing strength," Rahim told analysts last week. A good example: FCA US' Chrysler 200. The automaker spent more than $1 billion in 2013 retooling its Sterling Heights, Mich., assembly plant to build a ...

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 ...

Autel introduces TPMS software updates

... Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Volkswagen and Honda, while adding the OBD function to several makes, including the Chrysler 200 and 300; Dodge Challenger, Durango and Grand Caravan; and Jeep Wrangler, Compass and Liberty. Some domestic vehicles now use ...

New Mercedes A-Class to finally make its way to America

... in love with small cars right now as crossovers dominate to such a point that the likes of the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 have already been completely discontinued. Secondly, although the US auto market has been more than a little resistant to ...

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 ...

Honda Hopes to Revitalize Midsize Sedan Market with All-New '18 Accord

... production shift. Ford has faced similar challenges and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has pulled the plug on its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart models. Toyota's Camry, meanwhile, has been the Japanese giant's best-selling model for years, but Bob Carter, ...

SUVs Enjoy Summer Surge as Car Workers Take Unwanted Breaks

... and Lincoln MKC crossovers. Fiat Chrysler -- which last year ended production of its Dodge Dart compact car and Chrysler 200 midsize sedan to make room for bigger vehicles -- is adding a week of output at four plants that make Ram pickups or Jeeps. ...