Filed under: Budget , Sedan , SUV , Crossover , Hatchback , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep , Alfa Romeo Don’t cry for the Dodge Avenger just yet. According to USA Today , Chrysler is set to introduce new midsized sedans to replace both the Chrysler 200 and the much-maligned Dodge Avenger. The vehicles will be built on a version of the same platform that underpins the 2013 Dodge Dart .
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Chrysler , Fiat When Fiat pronounced that it was planning to sell 50,000 Fiat 500 models in 2011, we were more than a little skeptical. And now that 2011 is in the rear view mirror, it seems CEO Sergio Marchionne is ready to admit that the sales target was not very realistic. CNN Money reports that the charismatic Fiat/Chrysler boss is now calling the 50,000 number “incredibly naive,” adding that the goal was to best Mini Cooper’s 2010 sales total of 45,644.
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Report: Marchionne admits 50,000-unit sales goal for Fiat 500 "incredibly naive"
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Podcasts , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Jeep , Nissan , Porsche , Toyota , Volkswagen , Fiat 2013 Porsche Boxster, Detroit Show Editors’ Choice, Chrysler/Fiat looking for a third, Nissan NY debut, VW beats Toyota Episode #265 of the Autoblog Podcast is here with Chris, Dan, Zach and Chris Paukert this week. Topics include the 2013 Porsche Boxster, a discussion of the Editors’ Picks from the Detroit Auto Show, a possible third partner for Chrysler and Fiat, a mystery debut in New York for Nissan, and Volkswagen beating Toyota in sales for 2011. Your questions and comments power the end of the ‘cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel , thanks for taking the time.
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Filed under: SUV , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Jeep , UAW/Unions In case you hadn’t noticed , sales of the Jeep Wrangler are on the rise . For those whose brains work best with hard data, Jeep sold 122,460 Wranglers in the United States in 2011, representing a 30-percent increase over 2010′s results. Outside its home market, Jeep’s 26,278 Wrangler sales marked a 10-percent increase.
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Report: Chrysler boosting Wrangler production to meet heavy demand
Filed under: Etc. We’re almost ready to record Episode #264 of the Autoblog Podcast. Check out the topics below and you can join us live via UStream , as well, and we’ve embedded our UStream player after the jump . Thanks for listening! Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #265 VW beats Toyota 2013 Porsche Boxster Big New York debut for Nissan
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Autoblog Podcast #265 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern!
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Etc. , Chrysler , Nissan , Porsche , Toyota , Volkswagen , Fiat We record Episode #265 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below. Check out our discussion topics or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight
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