The death of the small car? Automakers pivot toward trucks and SUVs

... Automobiles announced all the way back in 2016 that it would kill off car models like the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200, switching production lines to make SUVs and trucks instead. "These vehicles are cars that weren't making money," Gentile ...

Automakers offer discounts for hurricane victims

... storm damage. The program runs through Oct. 31 on Fiat, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicles. It excludes the Chrysler 200 sedan and Pacifica Hybrid minivan, a few Fiat models and FCA's high-performance cars. Hurricane Harvey: Ford will offer ...

Ford, General Motors and Chrysler Just Got Smoked in July on Weak Sedan Sales

Three of the biggest names in the auto industry reported weaker-than-expected July sales numbers Tuesday morning, sending Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co stock down, while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shares were barely higher in mid-morning trading. The auto industry's move away from rental fleet sales to companies such as Hertz Global Holdings and Avis Budget Group weighed heavily on weaker July results.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: Profit Up 15%, Debt Still High

... factory shuffling and in part because of the discontinuance of three lower-profit models from a year ago (the Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart, and Jeep Patriot). NAFTA's adjusted-EBIT margin was 8.4%, up 0.5 percentage points from a year ago. Profit in ...

5 New Convertible Cars You Can Buy Today for Under $35,000

When the rains have moved on and the heat hasn't quite settled in yet, there's no better time to consider buying a convertible. Prior to the recession, buying a convertible meant sinking your cash into a Fiat Chrysler Sebring/200, a Jeep Wrangler or a higher-end luxury vehicle from BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz.

11 Cars Most Likely to Be Resold Within a Year

... the other end is a quality issue that no brand wants. Fiat Chrysler rightfully dumped both the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 after years of mind-numbing mediocrity, but consumers looking for a deal on discontinued vehicles got way less than they ...

Fiat Chrysler's First Quarter Was Strong Enough to Justify This Year's Rally

... this market, as the automaker's U.S. market share declined 90 basis points to 12.5% because the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 were discontinued. However, dropping those two vehicles helped drive margins 10 basis points higher. A large improvement came ...

Marchionne Keeps Fiat Chrysler Rolling With SUV-Heavy Plans

... to 1.24 billion euros, even as shipments dropped 6 percent amid the phase out of the Dodge Dart compact and Chrysler 200 sedan and the ramp-up of the new Jeep Compass SUV. A seasonal increase in net industrial debt was limited to 500 million euros, ...

Marchionne Halts `Unrealistic' Merger Dreams for Fiat

... Chrysler's first quarter was weak because it's retooling its plants in the U.S. after ending production of the Chrysler 200 sedan as part of a plan to scrap production of lower-margin cars for more profitable sport utility vehicles. He expected the ...

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Named Top Minivan by New York Daily News

... bold design of the Chrysler 300, or the simple elegance and extraordinary driving experience of the Chrysler 200, Chrysler brand vehicles reward the passion, creativity and sense of accomplishment of its owners. Beyond just exceptionally designed ...

Mariachi singer's son charged with human trafficking

According to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, it was the son of a popular mariachi singer who smuggled four Chinese nationals into the United States by dangerously stuffing them in the trunk of his car. ICE released photos of two of the illegal aliens lying inside the trunk of Jose Emiliano Aguilar's Chrysler 200 sedan.

Four Chinese nationals caught crossing from Mexico to US in trunk

... smuggled into the U.S. at the border checkpoint. Agents reported a 24-year-old male U.S. citizen driving a 2014 Chrysler 200 attempted to pass over the border. During the car's inspection, a canine unit alerted officers about an item inside. The ...

FCA reveals U.S. state, federal probes on diesel emissions

... $11.1 million in 2015. The CEO has been revamping Fiat Chrysler's lineup by eliminating the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 passenger cars while investing in the profitable Jeep SUV line to eliminate net debt by the end of his plan in 2018. After that, ...