Toyota Motor North America Reports May 2018 Sales

PLANO, Texas (June 1, 2018) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported May 2018 sales of 215,321 vehicles, a decrease of 1.3 percent from May 2017 on a volume basis. With one more selling day in May 2018 compared to May 2017, sales were down 5.1 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. 

Lexus RC F GT3s Set to Compete at Belle Isle

DETROIT (May 31, 2018) – Lexus and 3GT Racing will compete at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park Saturday in the second sprint race of the season for the GTD class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Saturday’s IMSA race marks the return of the Lexus RC F GT3 to the race track following its historic first win in IMSA competition at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earlier this month.

Lexus LS Flagship 'Wows' in Wards 10 Best Interiors Competition

Nearly a year after the Lexus LC coupe earned a spot on the Wards 10 Best Interiors list, the redesigned LS flagship sedan finds itself in similar revered company in 2018.  Lexus received the commemorative award earlier today at the Wards Auto Interiors Conference at Detroit’s Cobo Center.

BLOG: Is Sergio plotting to have a starved Chrysler whacked? Looks like it to me

... hybrid variant. Plans change, and the consumer shift away from sedans stuck an early fork in the future of the Chrysler 200, a planned compact sedan that was to be the Chrysler 100 and any plan to invest further in the 300 sedan. But those swings in ...

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 ...

Fiat Chrysler warns 5.3M owners: Don't use the cruise

... as the 2014-2018 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 pickups and chassis cab trucks. Also covered are the 2015-17 Chrysler 200, the 2014-18 Chrysler 300, the 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Dodge vehicles included are the 2015-18 Challenger, and ...

Lexus Announces Executive Management Changes

PLANO, Texas (May 22, 2018) – David Christ (pronounced “Crist”) has been named to succeed Jeff Bracken as Lexus group vice president and general manager, overseeing all aspects of U.S. Lexus automotive operations, including sales, marketing, customer service and dealer operations. Christ will report to Bill Fay, senior vice president, automotive operations.

Fiat Chrysler recalls 5.3 million vehicles in US

... from various model years built from 2014 up to the 2019 model year. Among the vehicles being recalled are the Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Journey, Dodge Durango, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand ...

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 4.8 Million Cars Over Cruise Control Problems

... in the car's system, it could result in cruise control getting stuck. The recalled vehicles include the Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Journey, Dodge Durango, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, ...

Fiat Chrysler recalls millions of vehicles in North America

... from various model years built from 2014 through the 2019 model year are affected by the recall. The Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Journey, Dodge Durango, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, ...

Fiat Chrysler warns 4.8M Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram owners to not use 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 ...

Fiat Chrysler Warns 5.3M Owners: Don't Use the Cruise

... 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 ...

Fiat Chrysler warns Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler owners: Dona t use the cruise

... 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 ...

Fiat Chrysler Just Recalled 4.8 Million Vehicles. Here's What You Should Know

If you own a Jeep, Dodge Charger, Challenger, Ram pickup, a Chrysler 200 or 300, or Pacifica Minivan, Fiat Chrysler has issued both a warning and a recall for certain vehicles . Drivers of a total of 4.8 million cars and trucks dating back to 2014 are at risk because the cruise control could get stuck maintaining speed, even if you've cancelled it manually using the steering wheel control or the brakes.

Fiat Chrysler tells 5.3M owners to stop using 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 ...

Fiat Chrysler Recalling Nearly 5 Million Vehicles In US Over Cruise Control Issue

... 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 ...

4.8m vehicle Fiat Chrysler recall after cruise control refuses to turn off

... 014-2018 SUV Jeep Cherokee MY 2014-2018 SUV Chrysler 300 MY 2014-2018 4-Door Chrysler Pacifica MY 2017-2018 Van Chrysler 200 MY 2015-2017 4-Door

Will higher gas prices hurt SUV sales? Analyst is sounding alarm

... plant that makes the Chevy Cruze sedan. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles had previously jettisoned the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 to focus more on SUVs. GM officials and CEO Mary Barra, have, however, said that passenger cars remain an important piece of ...

Fuel Altereds Forever! A Look Back at the Heyday of These Wild & Wooly Wheelstanders & Tire Fryers

When asked by a fan at a fuel altered event what it was like to drive the famed Winged Express AA/FA, the late William Bowen Borsch commented in his folksy sort of manner, "Try putting a blown fuel Chrysler engine into a car the size of a Volkswagen. Then drop a brick on the throttle and hang on!" "Wild Willie" wasn't far from wrong.

FCA looks to retool Italian plans for upscale models

... in Italy. It's a strategy FCA has executed successfully in the United States. Recall, the automaker dropped the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans two years and retooled the plants to build more popular, more profitable SUVs and pickup trucks. ...