Dodgepedia.org » chrysler fiat http://www.dodgepedia.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:29:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Ramming Speed – Dodge Ram to Become Own Brand http://www.dodgepedia.org/2009/10/ramming-speed-dodge-ram-to-become-own-brand/ http://www.dodgepedia.org/2009/10/ramming-speed-dodge-ram-to-become-own-brand/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:03:13 +0000 DodgePedia http://www.dodgepedia.org/?p=577 Tiny city car builders Fiat may be the new owner of Chrysler – but that doesn’t mean the CDJ will stop making trucks. Dodge Ram, for example, will not only live on, but will become its very own brand. Chrysler will officially split the Dodge model – giving birth to the Dodge RAM Division and the Dodge Car Division. There will also be a break down in management – Chrysler veteran Frank Diaz Jr. will take over as the president and CEO of the Dodge RAM brand, while designer Ralph Gilles will lead the Dodge Car brand.

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The Chrysler Division itself is headed up by Olivier Francois, the current head of Fiat’s Lancia unit. Jeep (yes, Jeep is still around) will stay under the control of Michael Manley. Gilles, best-known designs include the successful Chrysler 300 and the current Dodge Ram interior, will be in charge of expanding the Dodge lineup. Dodge will most likely take a more performance-oriented direction in the future.

Not only will we witness a new Dodge Ram for next year, but a 2011 Jeep Cherokee as well. Looks like everything is coming up Truck!

]]> http://www.dodgepedia.org/2009/10/ramming-speed-dodge-ram-to-become-own-brand/feed/ 1 FiatCDJ & Supreme Court OK 789 Dealer Closings http://www.dodgepedia.org/2009/06/fiatcdj-supreme-court-ok-789-dealer-closings/ http://www.dodgepedia.org/2009/06/fiatcdj-supreme-court-ok-789-dealer-closings/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:41:18 +0000 DodgePedia http://www.dodgepedia.org/?p=420 This morning it was made official – The Supreme Court of The United States of America, a land built on opportunity for all those willing to work for it (remember that?) ok’ed the Fiat-Chrysler merger – and the closing of 789 CHrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships. The closed dealerships, spanning just about every state from Maine to California, will shut down before July and cause the termination of almost 40,000 employees.

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Ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Cleveland, OH (pictured above) did not make the cut, and will be one of the almost 800 dealers closing up shop. Rumors say the top dealers at these lots will receive a new car, the second runner-ups…a set of steak knives. Ok, we stole that from Glengarry Glen Ross, but we’re trying to find a little humor here!

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Dodgepedia welcomes our new Italian overlords with open arms. May we dine together over a hot plate of pasta and a bottle of red wine.

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