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Mini attempts to define its future product portfolio. Bringing Mini back from the dead in 2001 was far from easy for parent company BMW and its R&D department. The Cooper turned out to be an automotive phenomenon at the time and a massive sales success, but the following models were not so lucky.The arrival of the second-gen models contributed to the fact that sales were up 10 percent in 2015. But most new Minis simply haven’t been as hot as those first cars were. It’s easy to understand why to a certain extent; the hype and excitement around the brand...
Fiat Chrsyler Automobiles (FCA) recently announced the recall of 14,700 model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs because of the problems related to power steering and braking.In January 2016, a supplier had a machine failure that caused parts of be incorrectly manufactured. FCA opened an internal investigation after the supplier notified the automaker about a left front caliper that failed during a test. Additional tests showed the caliper housing falls below specification on torque fatigue and pressure fatigue tests.A cracked caliper can cause the risk of a collision or...
Several Illinois dealerships have recently filed a civil racketeering lawsuit alleging FCA paid dealers to improperly inflate sales. Fiat Chrysler reacted saying that the allegations are “baseless” and represent an attempt to “publicly smear” the automaker.FCA used a legal salvo for the first time since dealerships owned by the Napleton Automotive Group filed a suit on Jan. 12. FCA seeks to have the Napleton dealerships’ suit dismissed entirely, saying it is “replete with conclusory allegations, substitutes vitriol for plausibil...
Fiat dealers in the U.S. will be allowed to combine operations with adjacent Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram stores. This is a part of Fiat Chrysler's new plan aiming to boost the sales of the brand.This strategy could save a retailer selling 15 new Fiats a month an average of $180,000 per year in duplicate third-party vendor expenses. Dealers who decide to stick with the existing stand-alone Fiat showroom will receive about two-thirds of the savings as well as other benefits to their monthly operations. FCA will also simplify its underperforming Fiat produ...
Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler both had their best February for U.S. sales since 2006, Nissan North America posted its highest market share for any month ever, while General Motors is on pace to lose share for a fifth consecutive year. Experts say that the explanation for all these facts is fleet. GM's fleet deliveries dropped 24 percent last month, resulting in a 1.5 percent drop in the company's overall sales. On the other hand, FCA's fleet sales surged 39 percent, Ford's jumped 42 percent, and Nissan's soared 54 percent. GM said it's making a st...
