Aug 4, 2011
Canadian auto sales
July 2011 was a harsh month for several Canadian automakers and auto sales in general, as total units sold were down an estimated 14.2 percent compared with the previous month. Several manufacturers saw sales decreases as full production ramps up in Japan following the tsunami that hit earlier this year. Toyota bucked that trend, selling 12,167 vehicles total, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to June... read more
Jun 26, 2011
Reviewing the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country
In Sunday’s Automobiles section, Cheryl Jensen reviews the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, which Chrysler historically has positioned as the choice of the luxury-minded minivan buyer. As Ms. Jensen notes, however, the automaker’s upmarket aspirations have not always translated to the final product. Yet the 2011 model, which Chrysler says has been “significantly re-engineered,” offers its... read more
Jun 5, 2011
Next Generation Chrysler Minivans To Get AWDSale CR-V
2011 Chrysler Town & Country The last time you could walk into a Chrysler dealership and drive out in a minivan equipped with all-wheel drive was 2003. In 2004, AWD was discontinued on Chrysler minivans to make room for Stow ‘n Go folding seats, which increased the minivans’ functionality as a cargo hauler. Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne recently presented a brief overview of future... read more
Dec 8, 2010
Honda may lose top minivan title to Chrysler
Honda’s Alabama-built Odyssey could this year lose its title as the best-selling minivan in the country, despite a recent redesign that has so far proved successful. Through November, 2010 sales of the Odyssey, which is made at the automaker’s Lincoln factory, total 98,035, a 7.5 percent improvement over the same time period last year. But year-to-date sales of a competitor —... read more
Aug 23, 2010
Chrysler posts quarterly loss
Chrysler Group LLC reported a quarterly net loss Monday, underscoring the pressure on the smallest U.S. automaker from a slack economy and an aging product lineup. The automaker, which plans an initial public offering next year, said U.S. sales grew 12% in the first half of the year, lagging the industry’s slower-than-expected growth of nearly 17%. Chief executive Sergio Marchionne said Chrysler had... read more
