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• Chrysler Could Lose More Than 100 U.S. Dealerships

  Reuters - 2009-11-19

  By Bernie WoodallDETROIT (Reuters) - More than 100 Chrysler Group LLC U.S. dealerships face possible closure if they cannot reach new financing deals with GMAC Financial Services or another lender, people involved in the process said on Thursday.Still, the automaker was "optimistic" all or nearly all of the dealerships would...

  Tags: Cerberus Capital Management, Dealership, Chrysler LLC, Manufacturing, Financial Accounting, Investment, General Motors Corp., GMAC Financial Services

• Auto Dealerships Battered, But Better Off than Chrysler and GM

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Auto dealerships are closely entwined with the auto manufacturers, but it's not a 1-to-1 relationship in terms of new-car sales and profits. Dealerships make a lot of money on service, for instance. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Dealership, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales, Jim Henry

• Chrysler and GM Send "Dear Dealer" Letters

  BNET - 2009-05-15

  Chrysler and GM are downsizing, and it’s not going to be prettyâ€"but certainly better than going out of business. Chrysler is up first. The company has 3,200 dealerships around the country, and (according to a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court) it wants to eliminate a quarter of them (a total...

  Tags: Dealership, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Engineering, Jim Motavalli

• A long, cold winter in Detroit: international competitors keep U.S. automakers on ice

  - 2008-06-01

  [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] A FRIGID RESIDENTIAL HOUSING MARKET combined with cooling consumer confidence and already bleak new vehicle sales from domestic automakers have created a harsh business climate that's left many black auto dealers out in the cold. Sales for the U.S. automakers were downright chilly: General Motors' volume fell...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, dealership, Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, revenue, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Three's the charm as Belvidere adds shift.(Auto Monday)(Nuts & bolts)

  - 2006-05-29

  Byline: Dave Boe DaimlerChrysler's Belvidere assembly plant is now hitting on all cylinders. Located about 35 miles northwest of Elgin along Interstate 90 in Boone County, DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group confirmed a long- standing rumor earlier this month; a third work shift...

  Tags: car, Chrysler LLC, dealership, General Motors Corp., SALES

• Tom Peden Acquires Ripley Dodge Dealership

  - 2005-10-07

  RIPLEY - Tom Peden Country is expanding.One of the state's largest automobile dealerships, Tom Peden Country in Ripley, has announced the purchase of Ripley Dodge. Peden officials said the acquisition became effective on Oct. 1, 2005.Peden opened a General Motors dealership on Oct. 5, 1985, and continues to carry the...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, dealership, FINANCE, General Motors Corp., Investment, SALES, Tom

• CSI: Detroit; Automakers make changes in how they use customer-service indexes in the wake of dealer dissatisfaction.(Focus)

  - 2005-03-21

  Byline: Brent Snavely Jeff Cauley, president of Cauley Chevrolet Inc. in West Bloomfield Township, has experienced first-hand the type of tactics that dealers might use to pressure customers for positive reviews after buying a car. "I was a Byline: Brent Snavely...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, customer service, dealership, Ford Motor Co., survey

• Largest automobile dealers

  - 2004-12-27

  Largest Automobile Dealer Ranked by 2003 Revenue in millions Dealership 2003 Address,...

  Tags: Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler LLC, dealership, FINANCE, Fletcher, Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., Lewis, North, Pontiac, Saturn, Toyota Motor Corp.

• AirIQ Doubles Automobile Dealerships Offering MobileIQ'TM' Intelligent Vehicle Protection

  - 2004-12-07

  TORONTO -- AirIQ Inc. (TSX:IQ): Large Automotive Ownership Group Now Selling MobileIQTM AirIQ Inc. (TSX:IQ), a leader in the Telematics industry, announces that the number of automobile dealerships in Ontario, Canada to sell MobileIQTM, the Company's Consumer Telematics service, has doubled. The additional dealerships include...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, Company, dealership, Honda Motor Co., Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corp., telematics, Toronto

• Chrysler superstores ignite dealer debate; Golling shoots for top of sales rankings.

  - 2004-05-24

  Byline: Michael Strong If bigger is better, then Bill Golling is shooting for the best with his new Chrysler dealership in Bloomfield Township. He's hoping the new location will catapult him atop national Chrysler Group dealer sales rankings. C Byline:...

  Tags: Chrysler LLC, dealership, sales, superstore