egmCarTech

What you’re looking at here is a modern interpretation of the Plymouth Road Runner based on the 2009 Dodge Challenger with a 6.1L HEMI turbocharged V8 engine. The concept is being put together by an independent designer Michael Leonhard, who is selling the car once he’s done building it.
The 6.1 HEMI turbocharged V8 allows for a total [...]

Continue Reading

Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration pay czar, said that he is concerned that the pay cuts ordered for bailed out companies could be troublesome for them when they try to retain or hire new talent. He said that the administration would consider offers to hire new executives at competitive industry rates.
Last month, Feinberg, ordered a [...]

Continue Reading

Chrysler Group LLC, which recently announced its 5-year product and business plan, has no plans to accelerate the development of a mass-market hybrid or a plug-in electric passenger car. The Auburn Hills automaker plans to rely heavily on small Fiat engines to improve the fuel-economy of its vehicle fleet.
Chrysler’s head of powertrain operations, Paolo Ferrero, said [...]

Continue Reading

After five months of marketing darkness, Chrysler Group LLC is preparing to pump up their advertising this quarter and gradually increase the amount spent over the next few years says Automotive News. Starting next quarter, Chrysler Group will spend $100 for each vehicle sold at retail in the US, and eventually cap out their [...]

Continue Reading

Under Fiat SpA, Chrysler has dismantled a team of engineers dedicated to developing a range of electric-vehicles. The move marks a major reversal for Chrysler, which had used its ENVI department and its electric-car program in order to receive $12.5 billion in federal aid.
In August, Chrysler took a $70 million grant from the U.S. Department [...]

Continue Reading

Starting in 2012, we can expect to see an influx of Fiat-based Chrysler Group LLC vehicles, according to Automotive News. Joseph Veltri, VP of product planning for Chrysler unveiled the product plan on Wednesday. 56 percent of Chrysler’s vehicles will be derived from Fiat platforms by 2014, Veltri announced in the plan.
Chrysler projects [...]

Continue Reading

Two days ago we saw Chrysler’s brand new logo leaked via the U.S. Patent Office website. We now have the official high-res logo from Chrysler. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments section after the jump.
Chrysler Logo:

- By: Kap Shah

Continue Reading

If you were keeping up-to-date yesterday with egmCarTech you probably noticed that most of our posts had to do with Chrysler’ 5-year product and business plan. If you missed anything the plan is available to view in detail over at http://www.chryslergroupllc.com/business/.
You can check out some of the important slides right here.
[...]

Continue Reading

At its 5-year business plan yesterday, Chrysler repeatedly said that Jeep will be the only brand exported on global scale and it wasn’t lying. While the Chrysler badge will disappear from cars sold in Europe by 2011, most Chrysler and Dodge branded vehicles will be re-badged and sold as Lancia or Fiat mold to streamline [...]

Continue Reading

Chrysler Group LLC said today that it will break even in 2010 and expects to turn profit in 2011 and generate $5 billion in operating profit by 2014. CFO Richard Palmer said that the advances will be driven by a boost in sales, cutting sales and a more efficient supply-chain.
At Chrysler’s 5-year business plan conference, [...]

Continue Reading