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Chrysler Group has announced that they would be moving planned summer shutdowns forward at several facilities to conserve parts that could be in short supply, stemming from problems caused by the Japanese earthquake on March 11th.

The 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 packs 470hp, 470lb-ft of torque and a nice healthy growl but if you want a little more power and sound, the folks at Corsa Performance Exhaust have you covered with their new Sport and Xtreme catback systems.

According to a top UAW official, Chrysler may add more than 3,000 jobs in Michigan and Illinois to accommodate added production shifts at three facilities building some of their most popular models.

The guys from Mopar came to the conclusion that the standard radiator grille mounted on the recently launched Chrysler 300 MY2011 was not too fancy.

When attendees rolled into Churchill Downs in Kentucky this weekend to watch Animal Kingdom win the 137th Kentucky Derby, they were greeted by a huge array of Ram brand trucks and displays – including the grande debut of the Ram Long Hauler Concept.

In just over 24 hours, the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby will begin and when it does, Chrysler's Ram truck brand will be the title sponsor of the "Run for the Roses" for the second year in a row.

While the latest GM media releases say breathing right with VVT (variable valve timing) helps Chevrolet get more from less, and mild hybrids extend driving range, the pace of oil and gasoline price increases have overcome their benefits for city driving.

The numbers are in for April 2011 sales and for the second month in a row, the Chrysler Group showed strong growth compared to the same month a year ago with the exception being the Chrysler brand – one of just four major brands in the US to show a decline in sales growth.

Ford and General Motors both saw huge jumps in muscle car sales but with the month of April coming to an end, the Chevrolet Camaro led the pack in muscle car sales for the 4th consecutive month.

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne announced earlier this week at a media event that the new Dodge Charger will receive a Super Bee trimline option, although no timeline was given nor were any details offered.

Since introducing the new Pentastar V6 in the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the company has slowly spread the powerful yet efficient V6 throughout nearly their entire brand lineup and it looks like the Jeep Wrangler may soon be the next vehicle to pack Pentastar power.

Is your mom an auto-loving, muscle car or minivan driver who spends so much time on the road any little thing to improve her travels would make a treasured keepsake? If so Mopar has gift ideas just for her this Mother's Day, May 8.

This morning the Chrysler Group announced their results from the first quarter (Q1) of 2011 and for the first time in a long time, there is a reason to smile as the smallest of the Big 3 posted a profit through the first three months of $116 million.

The Chrysler Group announced ahead of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show that a handful of Chrysler brand models would be rebadged and sold in the European market under the Lancia brand and yesterday, TorqueNews caught a glimpse of the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country turned Lancia Grand Voyager on the streets of Detroit.

We reported in February that both Chrysler and General Motors had decided not to make an appearance at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and with the final lineup announced for the big Japanese show, Ford Motor Company will also not be in attendance.

The key roadblock preventing Fiat SpA from possessing their desired 51% of the Chrysler Group is the amount of debt owed to the US and Canadian governments but the American automaker announced this morning that they will be paying off the entirety of these loans – freeing up Fiat to make the final moves to have their majority stake in the Chrysler Group.

In 2010, Alfa Romeo celebrated their 100th anniversary and to commemorate the centennial, Italian coachbuilder Zagato has announced the TZ3 Stradale – a limited edition supercar based on the record-setting Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR.

Polk, a provider of automotive information, has determined that Toyota was the most popular brand among African American new car buyers in 2010. Ford, Chevrolet and Honda were all practically locked in a statistical tie for second place.

The Chrysler Group announced today that they come to terms to sell the Global Electric Motors (GEM) brand and the majority of the assets related to the GEM brand to Polaris Industries.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation of the Jeep Liberty over rust-related suspension issues; marking the fourth time the compact Jeep has faced a possible recall of this type since 2003.

During their press conference yesterday at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, Chrysler CEO Francois Olivier introduced a trio of new trimlines for the Chrysler 300 sedan and included in that group is the new 2012 Chrysler 300 S – the full sized sedan that will introduce consumer America to the 8-speed automatic transmission.

Amidst a Detroit-based choir belting out their own version of Eminem’s Lose Yourself on stage at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, Chrysler CEO Olivier Francois introduced the 2012 Chrysler 300C Executive Series – a vehicle which the company head claims is “the most luxurious Chrysler flagship sedan ever”.

We have known for months that a high performance Jeep was on the way thanks to testing shots from Germany’s Nürburgring and as the 2011 New York International Auto Show opened to the media this week, the world was formally introduced to the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.