Toyota pins Corolla hopes on multicultural buyers

... straight year. It has been a tough stretch that has seen car nameplates such as the Ford Taurus, Fusion and Chrysler 200 get discontinued. While much of the market has swung to the booming crossover segment, not all consumers have backed away from ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Ford Dropping Fiesta, Taurus, Fusion Its North American Dealerships

... funds from cars to SUVs and trucks. And it's not just Ford. Fiat Chrysler did away with the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 more than a year ago. And General Motors decided to scale back production of the Chevy Cruze, Chevy Impala, Buick LaCrosse and ...

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.

Report: Chevy Sonic, Ford Taurus and Fiesta days numbered in US

... Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has already done. Two years ago, FCA ended production of its Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 small and mid-size sedans in favor of an SUV-heavy lineup in the U.S. The WSJ report noted that sales of sedans, hatchbacks, coupes ...

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 ...

Ford Cancels The Fusion's Redesign Because No One Gives A Shit About Sedans Anymore

... the Taurus , which I totally forgot was still a thing until just now. FCA is no longer making the Dart or the Chrysler 200, and there's an overall and pervasive lack of interest in mid-size sedans globally. This is mostly due to the SUV and ...