Chrysler’s Pacifica Ads Grow Mildly Risqué, As All Minivan Ads Should

Of all the automakers embroiled in the Mad Men-era rush to plumb the psyches of American car buyers, Chrysler’s Dodge division stood head and shoulders above the rest in one key marketing element: sex. It sells, apparently, and Chrysler Corp. made sure to instill a little bit of it, overtly or subconsciously, into its print […]

Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. Sales Success Sure Didn’t Make It Across the Border

In a month Mike Jackson, chief executive of AutoNation Inc, described as a “clunker,” numerous automakers took a hit. New vehicle sales in the U.S. fell by 3.7 percent compared to the same month last year, and lucky was the automaker that escaped the buying public’s cold shoulder. Among the Detroit Three, Fiat Chrysler had the […]

Whatever Trump Decides, Fiat Chrysler’s Prepared for What Comes Next

Without a functional plan, each episode of the A-Team would have ended with four funerals. For Fiat Chrysler, however, the solution to its problem doesn’t involve welding armor plating to a series of scrapyard vehicles while the guy from Breakfast at Tiffany’s lays down covering fire with a Ruger Mini-14. FCA’s main concern involves the […]

Remembering the K-Car: Chrysler’s Savior Gets No Respect

– In the early ’80s, Chrysler was saved from financial ruin by selling the front-drive K-car, a nice Reliant automobile that would spawn numerous inexpensive-to-produce variants. As disrespected as it was versatile, the lowly K-car spread its plebeian roots and survived until 1995. Cue the highlight reel: READ MORE ›› – Car and Driver BlogCar […]