Chrysler Group’s November Sales Continue Winning Streak
If there’s only one thing to be taken away from Chrysler Group’s November sales report, it’s that every employee deserves to go out for a celebratory drink. The automaker officially closed out the month with another year-over-year sales gains. This brings Chrysler Group up to 56 consecutive year-over-year sales gains, just four months shy of […]
Behind the Badge: What’s the History of the BMW Logo?
The emblem is commonly identified as a propeller...but is it?
BMW has been around for a century, producing powerful and luxurious vehicles for people around the world–and all those vehicles have the iconic blue-and-white badge front and center. Regardless of what feelings that logo stirs in you, its identity is unmistakable. But what’s the history of the BMW logo, and where did it originate? Celebrity […]
Chrysler Group Dominates Consumer Digest Best Buys List
Chrysler Group is racking up the victories this week. Not only did the Jeep Wrangler just win the Hottest 4×4-SUV award at SEMA for the fifth year in a row, but it also claimed seven spots on this year’s Consumer Digest Best Buys list. For each category on the Consumer Digest Best Buys list, the […]
Chrysler Group October 2014 Sales Report Released
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has released its Chrysler Group October 2014 sales report with some pretty positive numbers. In total, the group moved 170,480 units here in the United States, which marks a 22% increase over sales from October 2013 and the best October for the collective brands since 2001. Specifically, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and Fiat […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Recalls Nearly 750,000 Vehicles
Gets off to a rocky start
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on Wall Street earlier this week, and things did not go as well as CEO, Sergio Marchionne, had hoped. As if closing lower than the company opened on the first day wasn’t enough of a disaster for Marchionne, he’s now facing two Fiat Chrysler Automobile recalls, totaling 747,817 vehicles in the […]
TAWA Names 2015 Grand Cherokee the SUV of Texas
Chrysler Group takes home 8 additional awards
It really comes as no surprise that the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) named the 2015 Grand Cherokee the SUV of Texas at this year’s Texas Truck Rodeo. After all, the Grand Cherokee has taken home the coveted SUV of Texas award for five years running, with no end in sight. But the Grand Cherokee’s […]
Chrysler Group September 2014 Sales Report: Best September Since ‘05
According to the Chrysler Group September 2014 sales report, the American automaker just celebrated its best September since 2005, with sales up 19% over September of 2013. (Chrysler Group moved 169,890 units in September of this year, compared to 143,017 units in September of last year.) This marks the 54th consecutive month of sales gains […]
Chrysler Group’s August 2014 Sales Report Released
Today we got a taste of Chrysler Group’s August 2014 sales and were not at all surprised to learn that the automaker experienced its 53rd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains, a trend that is likely to plateau in the next year as all automakers return to the same status they held before the financial […]
Dad Builds Son His Own Scaled-Down Toyota Land Cruiser
Can this be our dad?
Whether or not you enjoy driving, there’s no denying that taking a fun vehicle off-road can be truly freeing. Perhaps you’re into Jeep Wranglers, or maybe you prefer other classics like the Land Rover Defender or the Toyota Land Cruiser. No matter your style, once you hit the wilderness in an off-road vehicle the fun […]
Chrysler Group’s July 2014 Sales Mark 20 Percent Increase
Chrysler Group’s July 2014 sales report was posted today, announcing a 20 percent increase over July of 2013, with a total of 167,667 units moved. This marks the best July for the company since 2005 and the 52nd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, and even Chrysler, which had been struggling […]
Five Chrysler Group Models Lead in Top Quality Awards
Strategic Vision recently released the results of its 2014 Total Quality Index. While Kia and Audi led as overall brands, Chrysler Group was happy to claim five segment first place finishes. The Dodge Dart and the Dodge Durango each topped their segments for the second year in a row. The Dodge Charger, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, […]
Chrysler Group 2014 Best Retained Value Award Winners Announced
It’s award season in the world of cars, and the latest ones come straight out of Edmunds: the Best Retained Value Awards. Chrysler Group took home a fair amount of distinctions—one for Jeep, one for Dodge, and one for Ram. Drum roll please for the Chrysler Group 2014 Best Retained Value Award winners … (No, seriously, […]
Ford Troller T4 is a Brutish Badass
Back in 2007, Ford acquired a Brazilian company called Troller Veiculos Especias (or just Troller, for short). In 2012, the American automaker still hadn’t produced anything under the Troller brand, but it did introduce the T-R Concept at SEMA. It was a badass SUV that looked like a cross between a Jeep Wrangler, an old […]
Honda Super Cub Gets Japan’s First 3D Trademark
So here’s something you don’t see every day. Actually, let’s go ahead and amend that statement: here’s something you’ve never seen before. Because it has never happened before. The Japan Patent Office has bestowed its first 3D trademark to the Honda Super Cub, recognizing the fundamental importance of the scooter’s shape to its fifty-year-plus identity. […]
Chrysler Group April Sales Shoot Up 14 Percent in US
Chrysler Group April sales numbers are in, and, to no one’s surprise, the automotive group saw an increase. The news is getting a little old, however, as this is the 49th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Impressive, right? In April of 2014, Chrysler Group LLC moved a total of 178,652 units in the U.S., […]
‘Jurassic World’ Mercedes G63 AMG 6×6 Teased
Mercedes, I refuse to believe that you aren't familiar with the concept of attraction. Because this thing is beastly and purty.
Admit it. The 6-year-old kid in you got all excited at the news that we would be getting a fourth Jurassic Park movie—entitled Jurassic World—sometime next year. It’s been more than 20 years since Steven Spielberg and Stan Winston blew your mind with the most realistic interpretation of prehistoric goliaths since Willis H. O’Brien and […]
2014 Outlander Named Best Mid-Size SUV/Crossover in KBB Awards
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander has earned the title of Best Mid-Size SUV/Crossover in Kelley Blue Book’s annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, affirming its status as the most affordable vehicle in its segment over the course of a half-decade. We’ll happily let Mitsubishi Motors North America’s (MMNA) Executive Vice President Don Swearingen do the talking […]
Chrysler Group January 2014 Sales Report: 8 Percent Increase
Chrysler Group has just reported its best January sales since 2008, with four brands reporting year-over-year sales gains. In total, Chrysler Group moved 127,183 units this January. According to the Chrysler Group January 2014 sales report, this is an 8 percent increase over last January, when the automaker moved just 117,731 units. Chrysler, Jeep, Ram […]