Chrysler has announced the 2010 Chrysler 300C range, offering unmatched visual appearance, power and excitement for any budget. Tempting us with very attractive and affordable pricing, the new Chrysler 300C combines new restyled interior, premium technology features and unmistakable design. For the new model year, Chrysler 300C is available in four versions, the 300C SE, SR and SRT which are fitted with an automatic gearbox and a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine, while the SRT-8 is coupled with a mighty 6.1-litre V8 HEMI® petrol engine.

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Back in early November, when Chrysler had its big business plan meeting, it became clear that most of the plug-in electric drive programs that the company has been promoting since early 2008 were being abandoned. One new test program that was announced was a plug-in hybrid version of the Ram pickup. The PHEV truck will be based on the two-mode hybrid Ram that is launching in 2010.

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Chrysler is in a tough spot these days: not only is the company still recovering from bankruptcy and adjusting to the habits of its new lifepartner, Fiat, but Chrysler is also struggling to bring its product development arm up to speed after sitting idle for months. To keep consumers interested, Chrysler will need to work closely with Fiat to introduce new vehicles in the U.S., like the highly anticipated Fiat 500.

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Chrysler is focusing on its longer restructuring goals so much that it is willing to let market share slide, according to chief executive Sergio Marchionne as he presented his business plan to the Congress last Tuesday. It was also announced that Chrysler’s Sterling Heights, Mich.

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Last week, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled the company's five-year recovery plan. This week, we've received details about Chrysler's electric vehicle program, which has been given a fairly extreme makeover and a new direction.

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Chrysler Group wants all dealerships to sell Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram by the end of 2011. This directive means that dealers will require lots of capital in the coming years to improve operations and so Chrysler will be extending help. Where there are more brands, there would have to be new or bigger showrooms, more capable service departments, different signs and more employees.

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Since emerging from bankruptcy nearly five months ago, Chrysler's been fairly quiet on the marketing front -- which may explain why the automaker's sales are so deep in the tank. (October 09 rang in 28% below October 08.) But a new $1.4 billion ad campaign aims to revive and refresh Chrysler's marques over the coming calendar year.

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Listening to Chrysler's long and rambling 2010-2014 Business Plan, it was clear that the company and its dealerships are very much looking forward to finally getting the fuel efficient Fiat 500 in North America. Much like what happened when BMW launched the Mini brand eight-odd years ago, it's hoped that the cute little 500 will attract a whole new customer to the Chrysler fold.

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Chevrolet is presenting five new concept cars based on the 2010 Camaro at this week’s 2009 SEMA Auto Show. The first of the concepts, a special twin-turbocharged V-6 Camaro built for comedian Jay Leno, was revealed today. [Motor Authority] The CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, will present his new five year plan for the combined companies this Thursday but already some of the details are starting to leak.

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Alfa Romeo has been looking for affordable rear-wheel-drive architecture to help relaunch the brand in North America. And now it has found the parts it needs in parent company Fiat's new acquisition, Chrysler Group. Parts from the LY architecture underpinning the 2011 Chrysler 300 and {{{Dodge Charger}}}, will form the basis for Alfa's next flagship sedan, the 169. It replaces the discontinued front-wheel-drive 166.

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Hours after Chrysler's bankruptcy became official, I was pulling out of the parking garage in a 2009 Chrysler 300C SRT8. This may sound stupid, but I feel obligated to tell anyone who will listen that the car continued to drive like usual. Not once did I worry about getting a replacement part or whether my local dealer would still be in business come Monday morning.

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A story in the New York Times shines a light on some reasons for the Committee of Chrysler Affected Dealers to challenge the car company's bankruptcy efforts. The element common to all of the dealers profiled is that they did extraordinary things Chrysler asked them to do, such as buy too many cars and combine franchises at their own expense, only to find out they had been chosen for termination after bankruptcy.

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Joining the chorus of supporters applauding the Obama Administration's new CAFE standards is bankrupt automaker Chrysler. After 'thanking the administration for their leadership' and for creating a single nationwide standard, Chrysler points out that it's alliance with Italian automaker Fiat will allow the company to offer a range of affordable and fuel efficient small cars in America "that will help support its revitalization and benefit American consumers."

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According to Automotive Leasing Guide, the resale value of a Chrysler vehicle dropped six percent in the week following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. In just seven days the uncertainty about Chrysler’s future crept into the marketplace in a very real way, damaging the resale values for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products almost equally.

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After the post on Chrysler considering killing the Jeep Wrangler , we circled back and actually read the source material Edmunds InsideLine links to and decided maybe Chrysler wasn’t looking at killing the golden goose after all.

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