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The numbers are in for the last month of 2011 and once again, the Chrysler Group led the way for the entire American auto industry in terms of year over year growth – with all four of their pre-existing brands showing positive growth in December while the Fiat brand trudged onward.

The Chrysler Group announced today that they will be adding a third shift at their Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) next year – a move that will create around 1,100 jobs and at the same time, Chrysler confirmed that there will be a diesel-powered version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee built in Detroit alongside the current Grand Cherokee, the Dodge Durango and the new Maserati Kubang SUV.

Since Fiat has taken majority control of the Chrysler Group from the US Government there hasn’t been much talk of Chrysler ownership but with the upcoming 2013 Dodge Dart reportedly hitting 40 miles per gallon in preliminary testing late last month – Fiat has met the final requirement set forth by the feds when Fiat purchased the first piece of the American automaker in 2009.

The Chrysler Group’s aftermarket/performance division ‘Mopar’ will once again have a heavy presence at the Detroit Auto Show, with the Dodge Charger Redline that we announced earlier today accompanied by the Mopar modified version of the new mid-sized sedan – the Chrysler 200 Super S by Mopar.

While being coy with facts on the 2012 Dodge Dart, Chrysler has announced almost complete details on the 2012 Dodge Charger Redline coming to the Detroit Auto Show next week.

With just a couple sales days left, Ford is saying it has broken the 2 million vehicles sold barrier for the first time in four years, making it the top brand for 2011, but not the top manufacturer. Another company should end the year with that designation.

The Chrysler brand has made an increasingly strong push towards being a luxury automaker over the past few years and with the introduction of the 2012 Chrysler 300 and 300C Luxury Series sedans – they look to dive deeper into the luxury segment with new appointments and incredible fuel economy with a price well below the competition.

While most of the American public was preparing for Christmas last week, the folks who have built the Dodge Caliber for the past 5 years saw the last compact hatchback roll off of the line at the Belvidere Illinois Assembly Plant but sadly – few people other than those who built the Caliber shed a tear over the death of this low priced 5-door.

Who knew that OnStar would one day help recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle? That’s precisely what happened to an owner of a Chrysler 300 in Oregon who purchased the new retail product called OnStar FMV.

Dodge has been slowly unveiling the 2013 Dodge Dart through tightly cropped images of the inside and outside of the new C segment sedan but the Chrysler Group enthusiasts/authorities at Allpar have dug up the newest (and possibly most revealing) exterior shot of the new Dodge Dart on their new site Dart-Mouth.com

Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) vehicles to star on this Sunday’s Test Drive

When the Chrysler Group unveiled the first interior teasers of the 2013 Dodge Dart, the focus was on the high tech center stack and gauge cluster but on the 2013 Dart teaser site, Dodge has quietly added two new images showing the door panel and what looks to be a seating surface of the new C segment sedan.

This morning, the Chrysler Group unveiled the second group of 2013 Dodge Dart teasers, this time focusing on the center stack and gauge cluster of the new C segment sedan but around 6pm eastern standard time, Dodge posted another interior shot of the 2013 Dart on their official Facebook page - offering us a closer look at the whole dash layout.

Detroit, MI - The stream of teasers from the Chrysler Group showing their new 2013 Dodge Dart continued this morning as the automaker offered up the first official look at the interior of the new C-segment sedan – giving a glimpse into the gauge cluster and infotainment area of the 2013 Dart.

Fiat is making waves with young buyers with its new "Seduction" digital video, which has already been seen by more than 2 million people.

WardsAuto is out with its Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2012 and it's a great list with diverse technology that points the way to how engines are evolving in the American marketplace but it's good to see good old American grunt like that offered in the Ford Mustang Boss 302 isn't overlooked.

Yesterday, the Chrysler Group offered up the first official information on the new 2013 Dodge Dart including a couple tightly cropped teaser images and a brief mention of the engines available at launch but while speaking yesterday with Reuters, Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne declared that the new Dodge Dart will be the first Chrysler Group vehicle to offer 40 miles per gallon.

We have known for some time now that the Chrysler Group would use the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit to unveil a new compact sedan based on Alfa Romeo architecture but this morning, the folks under the Pentastar offered up a handful of information on this new model – officially named the 2013 Dodge Dart.