ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's international sales for March; driven by the Jeep brand sales were up 14 percent year-on-year making for 29 consecutive months of gains

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's U.S. market sales streak of 36 consecutive months as well as March sales results while Chrysler Canada also has a history-making sales run

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 171,606 units for the month just gone, a 5 percent increase compared with sales in March 2012 (163,381 units), and the group’s best monthly sales since December 2007

ItaliaspeedTV: On the road and close-up footage of the new Jeep Cherokee 2014 which returns the brand to the mid-size SUV segment, replacing the discontinued Liberty; highlights include a new 9-speed auto transmission

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge brand President and CEO Reid Bigland explains the changes to the interior and exterior, as well as fitting the 8-speed transmission as standard, that have been made to the MY2014 Durango SUV

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes look at the reveal of the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk and Limited models at the New York Auto Show; off-roading journalists at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari

ItaliaspeedTV: On the road running footage of Dodge's Durango which receives some updates for the MY2014 including the 8-speed automatic transmission as standard, new LED exterior lighting and new interior touchscreens

ItaliaspeedTV: At the APA Luncheon in Detroit, Chrysler Brand President & CEO Saad Chehab attempts to explain the thinking behind the Chrysler 200 S Limited Edition, dubbed the '2013.5' and restricted to 2,000 units

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the reveal of the 2013.5 Chrysler "200" S Special Edition and the media preview for six Mopar-styled Jeep vehicles going to the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's international sales figures for February and Sergio Marchionne auctions off his customised 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 139,015 units, a 4 percent increase compared with sales in February 2012 (133,521 units); driven exclusively by the Dodge brand it was the group’s best February sales for 5 years

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the introduction at the Chicago Auto Show of the Fiat Ducato-based, Ram-badged ProMaster cargo van and chassis cab commercial vehicles

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 117,731 units last month, a 16 percent increase when compared with sales in January 2012's 101,149 units, and that made it the group’s best January sales for five years

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes news from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the unveiling of the Model Year 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee SRT and Compass

Fiat Group Automobiles, Chrysler Group and their Chinese joint venture partner, Guangzhou Automobile Group, have signed a framework agreement to expand their cooperation on car manufacturing and sales in China

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's December 2012 and 2012 total sales figures, MY2013 Ram 1500 wins an award and Chrysler brand launches a new advertising campaign

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, SRT CEO Ralph Gilles, and employees of the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant present the first production-restarted SRT Viper to its new owner during a ceremony

Chrysler Group is giving the Dodge Dart a third engine option by adding the 2.4 Tigershark to the line up to sit above the 2.0 version as well as the 1.4 Multiair, hoping this will address criticism of its powertrain options

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's December 2012 and 2012 total sales figures, MY2013 Ram 1500 wins an award and Chrysler brand launches a new advertising campaign

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 152,367 units, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best sales for the final month of the year since 2007

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the 2 millionth Cummins diesel engine for Ram produced and the Pentastar V6 engine is named one of Ward's 10 Best Engines for the third straight year

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buys, Chrysler Group November sales, Sergio Marchionne charitable foundation and Chrysler House gets a new look

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 122,565 units last month, a 14 percent increase compared with sales in November 2011 when it sold 107,172 units, and the group’s best November sales since 2007

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne announcing new investments and the creation of additional jobs at three plants located in the Detroit area

ItaliaspeedTV: Video shows the updated and now relaunched 640 hp 8.4 litre V10 engined Viper sports car, which is being branded by the Chrysler Group's new SRT division, in on the road scenarios

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne announcing new investments and the creation of additional jobs at three plants located in the Detroit area

ItaliaspeedTV: Following the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Chrysler Group's aftermarket brand Mopar took its raft of event concepts, including two specially customised Fiat 500s, onto the streets of Los Angeles

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Dodge Dart's "New Rules" TV commercials, Dodge's new Blacktop trim packages and Chrysler Group and Ram help out with Hurricane Sandy relief

ItaliaspeedTV: Highlights from Mopar's press conference at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas including an introduction by President Pietro Gorlier and Head of Fiat Tim Kuniskis announcing customisation packages for the 500

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Fiat brand leading the way as Chrysler Group releases its sales figures for October 2012; Mopar playing a major role in the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 126,185 units for last month, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in October 2011 (which added up to 114,512 units), and the group’s best October sales since 2007

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Mopar offering a preview of the batch of concept vehicles headed for the SEMA show in Las Vegas, including its attempts to customise a Fiat 500

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat leading the way as Chrysler Group earns another double-digit monthly sales increase and the new Dodge Dart recognised for safety in its class

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the unveiling of the Model Year 2013 Ram truck Heavy Duty and Chassis Cab line and sketches from Mopar on the vehicles it will display at the SEMA Show

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes highlights from the 'Dart Smart Challenge', the 13th annual Matchmaker event at Chrysler Group headquarters and the 'Science on the Road' event

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes remarks by Sergio Marchionne at the Chrysler Group Dealer Announcement Show in Las Vegas and the unveiling of a 'John Varvatos' special edition Chrysler 300

Chrysler Group has reported August U.S. sales of 148,472 units, a 14 pct year-on-year increase (130,120 units in August 2011), and the group’s best August sales since 2007; Fiat 500 sales were up 34 pct to 4,150 units

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes high quality scores for the Fiat 500 and Dodge Charger and Fiat 500 driver Jonathan Start wins the World Challenge's inaugural B-Spec title

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the debut of the Fiat 500 Turbo at the Concorso Italiano in Monterey, California, and awards for the Dodge dart and Ram 1500 from Kelly Blue Book and Total Car

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Ram brand going "retro" in a series of new print advertisements and it's time for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat and Lancia fans gathering for the annual Fiat Freakout event in Virginia and the SRT Viper GTS-R returns to the American Le Mans Series

Fiat and Chrysler Group are now using the world of 3D to change the way the carmakers look at planning for future products and implementing World Class Manufacturing standards before a single machine is built or installed

ItaliaspeedTV: Fiat and Chrysler Group are utilising a three-dimensional modelling system specifically for powertrain manufacturing to help everyone see the shop floor as it really is and not how one might imagine it is

Chrysler de Mexico, which also manages Fiat and Alfa Romeo sales, has announced July sales of 8,353 units, a 15 percent increase versus the same month in 2011; this is its third consecutive month of sales gains

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group Q2 earnings and U.S. second quarter sales numbers as well as a first look at the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8's new "Alpine" and "Vapor" models

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales last month of 126,089 units, a 13 percent increase compared with sales in July 2011 (112,026 units), and the group’s best July sales since 2007; the Fiat 500 added 3,710 units

Chrysler Group has reported its second-quarter financial results, including net income of US$436 million, an USUS$370 million net loss in the same quarter last year which however included a US$551 government payback

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes J.D. Power and Associates APEAL study, Toledo Assembly achieves bronze in World Class Manufacturing and CNG Ram 2500 is discussed

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes include a look at Fiat USA's new TV advert, dubbed 'Immigration' which purports to show the 500 travelling to the 'New World', while Dodge wins twice in motorsports

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the “New Rules” Dodge Dart commercial, Viper GTS-R returns to the track and Chrysler teams up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to celebrate anniversary

Evoking memories of the "moose test" that stigmatised Mercedes' A-Class, Jeep has become embroiled in a safety row after a Swedish magazine put Jeep's Grand Cherokee onto two wheels during an emergency maneuver

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes June U.S. sales report, SRT begins a cross-country vehicle showcase tour, while the Fiat 500 and Dodge Dart make Consumer Guide Automotive's list

Chrysler Group has announced U.S. sales last month of 144,811 units, a 20 percent increase compared with sales in June 2011 (120,394 units), and the group’s best June sales since 2007 as all brands reported rises

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes 300 new Dodge Darts driving to dealerships from Chicago's Soldier Field, a new Fiat blog and a new effort by Chrysler employees to stave off childhood hunger

Fiat Group Automobiles and Europ Assistance are consolidating their partnership in the roadside rescue area with a new European agreement that covers Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Jeep

ItaliaspeedTV: The new Dodge Dart is finally heading for the U.S. showrooms and more than four hundred of the new sedans were lined up at the Auburn Hills Palace for collection by dealers nationwide

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes first consumer reactions after driving the new Dodge Dart in Long Beach, California, and results of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Belvidere Assembly Plant winning an Economic Development in Illinois award and Fiat 500 Cabrio by Gucci wins an award at "Topless in Miami" in Florida

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes suppliers in Detroit to hear about purchasing activities, strategy and expectations and Sergio Marchionne personally congratulates Fiat of Austin

Chrysler de Mexico has announced its May 2012 sales report, with total sales reaching 8,240 units, representing an increase of 24 percent versus May 2011; Fiat 500 sales improved 358 percent with 316 units sold

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group's sharply rising U.S. sales figures for May, Jeep brand and USA Basketball's "Power by Design" and Mopar Ram Runner's desert duel

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 150,041 units last month, a 30 percent increase compared with sales during May 2011, when sales came in at 115,363 units, and the group’s best sales for the month of May since 2007

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a tour of the Belvidere Plant by Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne who met with employees on the one-year anniversary of the repayment of government loans

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes awards for the new Dodge Dart as well as the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series interiors and also the latest in devices to assist physically disabled drivers

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition include strong April U.S. sales, no summer shutdown for some plants, Chrysler moves in, new Dart headquarters building wrap and Chrysler remembers Dan Knott

ItaliaspeedTV: The path to production from its world debut at the North American International Motor Show in January has come to an end with as the first production Dodge Dart rolls off the production lines at the Belvidere Assembly Plant

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition include strong April U.S. sales, no summer shutdown for some plants, Chrysler moves in, new Dart headquarters building wrap and Chrysler remembers Dan Knott

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales for April of 141,165 units, a 20 percent increase compared with sales in April 2011 which came in at 117,225 units, and the group’s best sales in the month of April on this market for four years

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a major first quarter financial improvement for Chrysler Group and a visit by former Poland President Lech Walesa to the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit

ItaliaspeedTV: Exterior and interior close up shots and running footage of the new Dodge Dart Rallye, which slots into the middle of the launch range above the entry-level focused SX and SXT and below the highest specification, Limited, version

ItaliaspeedTV: Exterior and interior close up shots and on the road running footage of the new Dodge Dart, seen in the launch range-topping 'Limited' specification, which has finally had its media launch as it heads towards the showrooms

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes pricing announced for the Dodge Dart ahead of its going on sale in the U.S. in June, while the Dart, as well as Chrysler's 300, have both been voted to Wards Autos ten best interiors list

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes two Chrysler plants reach bronze status in World Class Manufacturing; Mopar wireless charger; Chrysler and Jeep to showcase special concepts at the Beijing Auto Show

The overlap between Fiat Group and Juventus, both of which have the Agnelli family as the key shareholder, is to return for the next 3 seasons through a 35 million euro sponsorship deal, with Jeep set to be the first name on the shirts

ItaliaspeedTV: Video takes a closer look at the mish mash of special concept vehicles that Jeep and Mopar have developed using their range and accessories as a halo for this year's edition of the Jeep Easter Safari in Moab, Utah

ItaliaspeedTV: On-the-road and close-up exterior views of the new SRT Viper which features a mix of styling cues taken from the preceding sports car models plus some attempts to integrate current Dodge family design thinking

ItaliaspeedTV: With the Dodge Dart's arrival in the U.S. showrooms dropping back due to issues, this Chrysler Group video looks at the pre production testing programme and implementation of quality control proceedures

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the new SRT Viper unveiling at the New York International Auto Show this week, a look at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari and details on Chrysler Group's best sales month in four years

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group has announced that the new SRT-badged Viper will be heading for the American Le Mans Series this year and in this video the new GT-class car is seen wind tunnel testing to improve its less-than-stellar Cd rating

New Model - SRT Viper MY 2013: Reskinned and with improvements under the skin including new safety features, better tortional stiffness and extra power, the Viper has returned, now dropping the Dodge name to take up the SRT tag

Chrysler Group has today reported U.S. sales for March of 163,381 units, a year-on-year increase of more than a third, as all four brands posted year-on-year increases; it was also the group’s best monthly U.S. sales in four years

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge's new Dart is heading straight for motorsports as a rally version, piloted by four-time Rally America Champion and 17-time X Games Gold Medalist Travis Pastrana, will compete in the Global RallyCross Championship

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes 'It’s Halftime in America' advertising campaign, Chrysler on the '60 Minutes' programme, LX Festival in California, Jeep Safari concept vehicles and Dodge Dart Rally car

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep and Mopar have previewed their show vehicles for Moab; this year the two brands have created six new vehicles – all featuring Jeep parts and accessories – for the annual Easter Jeep Safari event in Moab, Utah

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes first look at the Spring Festival of LXs in California, some of the Jeep/Mopar vehicles that'll debut at next month's Easter Jeep Safari and an award for the Jeep Grand Cherokee

ItaliaspeedTV: Previewed in Las Vegas last week was a special version of the Fiat 500 Abarth which has been prepared jointly by Magneti Marelli and Mopar featuring a 200 hp engine upgrade, carbon fibre bonnet and other styling parts

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes new Fiat brand commercials "Baby" and "House Arrest," Olivier François at the Automotive Press Association, new Dodge Avenger SE V6 and new NASCAR Dodge Charger

ItaliaspeedTV: Fiat hopes to push its well regarded European CNG technology onto the North America markets and the first attempt at implementing this strategy is the arrival on sale of a factory built Ram CNG truck conversion 

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the reveal of the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG truck at NTEA in Indianapolis, along with two new Ram Tradesman models and the Jeep brand unveils three models in Geneva

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes sales figures for February, Mopar and its expansion in South America and the Dodge Charger Pursuit serving as pace car for this weekend's NASCAR events in Phoenix

Chrysler Group has reported February U.S. sales of 133,521 units, a 40 percent increase compared with sales in February 2011 (95,102 units) led by a 114 percent rise for the Chrysler brand and the group’s best February sales since 2008

Fiat Group has announced its latest strategy to enter the Russian market, this time as part of its plan to go it alone in this market, it hopes to sign a deal with giant Russian bank, Sberbank, to build a new factory to produce Jeep vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes first images of the Fiat 500L which will be formally introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6th and 'DriveSRT' releases two teaser photos of all new SRT Viper

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep's recently facelifted Compass SUV during the Euro NCAP testing proceedure where it was eventually awarded 2 stars; it is seen here during testing of the Electronic Stability Control feature which comes as standard

Fiat Group Automobiles' attempts to push Jeep's Compass SUV on major European markets has received a significant blow with the news that crash testing authority EuroNCAP has awarded the recently facelifted 'soft-roader' just 2 stars

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the Euro NCAP crash tests for the facelifted Jeep Compass which scored 61 percent for Adult Occupancy, 76 percent for Child Occupancy, 23 percent for Pedestrian Safety and 43 percent for Safety Assist

Introduced at the Bologna Motor Show last December, the special "Black & Red" edition of Lancia's new Ypsilon has now arrived on sale in the UK where the two-colour inside and out themed model will wear a Chrysler badge

In an unexpected announcement Chrysler Group has dropped its bid for a US$3.5 billion loan from the Department of Energy but in its statement the automaker says that the decision won't affect its plans to introduce hybrid or electric vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat 500 Travel + Leisure Design Award and the MY2012 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 earn "5-Star" Safety Awards from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes feedback on the "It's Halftime in America" Super Bowl advert as well as comments from Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne to dealers about improving customer service

Chrysler Group posted U.S. total sales of 101,149 units last month, a 44 percent year-on-rear increase, led by the Chrysler brand, up 81 percent, and Ram, up 42 percent, to help make it the group’s best January sales for four years

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler is continuing to try to reinterpret its creatively acclaimed TV advert at last year's Super Bowl 'Born of Fire' with a new commercial for this year's event titled 'It's Half Time In America' which features actor Clint Eastwood

Another Fiat Group Automobiles product is getting the Ferrari halo effect, this time a pair of Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s have been given a trim and paint finish makeover and handed to Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa

Just 18 months following the start of production as the standard engine for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the one millionth Pentastar V6 engine has been assembled at the Chrysler Group’s Trenton Engine Assembly Plant in Michigan

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the opening of a World Class Manufacturing Academy, the Dodge Charger and its Uconnect vehicle information system receives an honour, and Ram is expanding its model lineup

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes CEO Sergio Marchionne at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and new awards for Dodge's Dart and Charger and Jeep's Grand Cherokee SRT8

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition covers the introduction of the Dodge Dart in Detroit along with the first appearance of the Chrysler 700C minivan and two Mopar-ised cars, as well as a first appearance at CES

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler sprung a surprise in Detroit by presenting a minivan concept; without fitting future direction thinking and somewhat dated styling it has been speculated that it could be an unseen project recycled for the occasion

ItaliaspeedTV: The new Dodge Dart sedan, which takes the American brand into C-segment, makes its world debut during the Chrysler Group's press conferences at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's Toledo North Assembly Plant hasn't enjoyed any traditional holiday shutdown this year with two Jeep models it builds, the Wrangler and Liberty, both currently enjoying sales surges of around one-third

Along with press images of the new Dodge Dart, many specifics about the new car’s technical specifications were also revealed last night, including its dimensions, engine outputs, weight, equipment and a host of interior features

Chrysler Group is adding a third shift and 1,100 new jobs to its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit and expanding the Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup to include manufacture of the VM Motori-powered diesel version for the North American market

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group video shows the forthcoming Dodge Dart in dynamic driving action and reveals in full its many styling influences, drawn from both the carmaker's history and externally, of the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta based sedan

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a 37 percent gain in sales in December and a 26 percent rise for 2011, Fiat increases its stake and Chrysler Group will add a total of 1,250 jobs at two Detroit assembly plants

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: First leaked official interior and exterior images have circulated just days before Chrysler Group pulls the covers of the its new C-segment Dodge Dart sedan at the North American International Motor Show in Detroit

Fiat's stake in the Chrysler Group has increased to 58.5 percent after the final increment of the three performance-related milestones to increase its shareholding, the arrival of a fuel efficient engine in the forthcoming Dodge Dart, was ticked off

Mopar is giving a second Chrysler Group model a makeover in time for the North American International Motor Show – this time, Dodge’s Charger gets some cosmetic adds-ons of dubious aesthetic value, alongside upgrades to assist performance

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 138,019 units last month, an impressive 37 percent year-on-year increase and its best monthly sales since May 2008; it means the carmaker ends the year with 1.37 million sales, up by a quarter

Trying to put an acceptable face on one of the least loved forms in the American car industry today, Chrysler's 200/Sebring, is a tough call; to that end Mopar is giving it a go and rolling out a new bodykit, cosmetic add-ons and some performance parts

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, has just delivered another demonstration fleet of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks, this time going to DTE Energy of Detroit

Chrysler is creating a new range-topping ‘Luxury Series’ for the 300 sedan range, which effectively carries over the quality trims and equipment of its rebadged sister, the Lancia Thema, in its highest Platinum trim level

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's final edition of the year takes a look back over the significant events of what has been a turnaround year for the U.S. carmaker including the launch of new models and the arrival of the Fiat 500

In a move that it hopes will be the start of a new relevance in international markets, Chrysler Group and Fiat Group have today announced the opening of distribution centers in Shanghai and Dubai for the former's Mopar parts division

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition  takes a look at the interior of the forthcoming Dodge Dart, the reopening of the Viper's Conner Avenue Assembly Plant and the delivery of 10 plug-in hybrid Ram pickups to DTE Energy

Just days after it released two teaser exterior images of Dodge's new Dart, the Chrysler Group has offered a peek at the interior as well as some further information as this key subcompact car continues its countdown to its world debut in Detroit

Chrysler Group announced today that it will reopen its Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit for the production of the next generation SRT Viper: with the plant’s reopening, nearly 150 jobs, both hourly and salaried, will return to the city

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition the Dodge brand announcing the name of its new entry into the compact car segment, the Dart; Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne is honored in ceremonies in New York City

Chrysler Group has released two close-up images of Dodge's forthcoming compact model based on a development of Fiat's C-Evo platform as it counts down to its debut at the Detroit Motor Show next month; the new car will revive the Dart nametag

Dodge’s new Fiat-based compact sedan has been spied with increasing frequency as the clock counts down to its reveal at January’s Detroit Motor Show; codenamed ‘PF’, it is set to play a key role in Chrysler’s continuing recovery from bankruptcy

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a report on strong November U.S. sales for the Chrysler Group, Wrangler Rubicon is awarded Four Wheeler of the year, Automotive News All-Stars honour and Santa’s new ride

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 107,172 for November, a year-on-year increase of 45 percent, with the Chrysler (+92 percent), Jeep (+50 percent) and Dodge (+43 percent) brands leading the way although Fiat sales continued to nose dive

Jeep's Grand Cherokee showed in the EuroNCAP tests that big SUVs don't necessarily add up to being the safest vehicles on the road and concerns raised on almost every test criteria saw it winding up with 4 stars out of the possible 5

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of the EuroNCAP crash testing programme for Jeep's Grand Cherokee which saw the large sized SUV ending up in the second tier and collecting 4 stars after it was singled out for sharp criticism in several areas of safety

ItaliaspeedTV: At the LA Auto Show last week Chrysler presented the 300S-based "426S" concept fitted with the 426 cubic inch V8 'crate' engine and customised from the Mopar parts catalogue; introduced by Chrysler brand CEO Saad Chebab

Announced exactly a year ago as a 1 billion euro plan to secure the future of the Mirafiori factory in Turin, the proposal to build a new-generation D-SUV for the Jeep brand from 2013 was this week instead confirmed for the Chrysler Group's Toledo factory

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a $1.7 billion investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex, and highlights from the LA Auto Show which include the unveiling of the Fiat 500 Abarth and two new SRT buzz cars

ItaliaspeedTV: Dynamic driving footage and interior close ups of the Model Year 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, the brand's best selling vehicle which it was announced late last month that wouldn't be replaced when its lifecycle ends

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Jeep 'Arctic' trim versions, Dodge's Charger Automotive Magazine award, Ram service package and Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee and Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes monthly sales for October; Mopar customised cars unveiled at SEMA in Las Vegas; Fiat "AlternateRoutes" adverts; eight Chrysler Group vehicles make Consumers Digest's list for "Best Buys"

ItaliaspeedTV: Dynamic driving footage and interior close ups of the Chrysler brand's recently facelifted Town & Country large minivan which has just arrived in the Italian showrooms of Lancia where it is now on sale rebadged as the Voyager

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: At the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week the Chrysler Group's parts and accessories division Mopar is presenting two uniquely customised Fiat 500 showcars dubbed the Fiat 500 Carbon and Fiat 500 Titanium

A fleet of Jeep Grand Cherokees have been delivered to the Juventus players and to new coach Antonio Conte to help them in transfers in the latest placement between the Agnelli family controlled football club and Fiat Group Automobiles

ItaliaspeedTV: Views of Mopar's stand at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week; the Chrysler Group's parts division's customised car line-up includes the Fiat 500, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, Jeep Wrangler and Ram Pickup

The second annual Specialty Equipment Market Association Award has been presented to the Jeep Wrangler in the category for Hottest 4x4-SUV; this is in fact the fourth honour the Model Year 2012 Jeep Wrangler has received in the last 10 days

ItaliaspeedTV: Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Mopar, introduces the line-up of the Chrysler Group’s service, parts and customer-care division at its SEMA Show press conference and unveils a new Dodge Avenger to be run in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 114,512 units for October, a 27 percent increase with all units apart from Fiat (which went into freefall) enjoying big gains: Chrysler (+28 percent), Dodge (+25 percent), Jeep (+25 percent) and Ram (+21 percent)

The facelifted Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan have been named Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety receiving top scores in rollover tests and good ratings in the areas of frontal, side and rear crash protection

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group Head of Transmission Powertrain and Driveline Engineering, Mircea Gradu, details the new ZF 8-speed transmission now being fitted to models including the Chrysler 300 and its rebadged sister, the Lancia Thema

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group third financial quarter earnings, new industry honours, Active Lifestyle Vehicle winners, SUV of Texas awards and the Ram division expands line-up

Chrysler Group's accessory division Mopar will have its usual mix of show cars at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in in Las Vegas next week with Chrysler, Dodge and Ram customised vehicles set to join this bling fest

Chrysler Group has announced that it will invest $165 million to add a new 1 million square-foot body shop to its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan; this follows last December's plan to invest nearly $850 million in a new paint shop for the plant

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a 'Top Safety Pick' for the Fiat 500, Sterling Heights Assembly Plant investment, the Group’s 2010 sustainability report and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 building wrap

ItaliaspeedTV: The hybrid Ram PHEV project which until this week was destined to be little more than 'green' PR but now, according to  CEO Sergio Marchionne, could enter production to help Chrysler Group meet future U.S. legislative requirements

Chrysler Group has once again shuffled the proposed future models portfolio for the Dodge and Chrysler brands, with some models set to be discontinued, some projects being cancelled and other new ones suggested to enter the mix

ItaliaspeedTV: The facelifted Dodge Charger's law enforcement use focused version, the Charger Pursuit, has recently been undergoing evaluation trials with the Michigan State Police during which it posted the fastest lap and acceleration times

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a tentative contract agreement with the UAW, the millionth certified pre-owned vehicle customer's big surprise, and actress Jennifer Lopez is the focus of a new Fiat 500 commercial

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes September sales up 27 percent year-on-year and test fleets of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are delivered to select U.S. cities, including the home of Chrysler Group, Auburn Hills

After shipping a batch of ten vehicles to Charlotte a week ago, Chrysler Group has delivered four further demonstration fleet plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to the City of Auburn Hills as it continues to extends these trials

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 127,334 units last month, a 27 percent year-on-year increase and its best September sales for four years, which was driven by Ram (+42 percent), Chrysler (+36 percent) and Jeep (+24 percent)

With the future of the Mirafiori plant in Turin once again in the spotlight as rumours abound about the latest stalled deal to keep it alive, Fiat has now changed its plans, this time it could be poised to build a "baby" Jeep spun off Fiat architecture

Chrysler Group's new 'Pentastar' V6 engine is being subjected to its first recall as debris inside the block on 6 models from Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep could cause con-rod failure leading to an engine seizure which at speed could cause a crash

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Ram revealling extended RamBox, Dodge Charger Pursuit police car sets fastest time in Michigan State Police test and Dodge Viper recaptures production car record at the Nürburgring

ItaliaspeedTV: The Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology team reclaimed their record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife as their street-legal, track-ready car – the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR – recaptured the production car lap record

Chrysler Group, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, will deliver a further 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric pickup trucks, this batch going to Duke Energy of Charlotte, North Carolina, this week

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a new TV commercial for the MY2012 Chrysler 300; Chrysler Group is recognised for its diversity; and the national labour contract with the UAW has been extended through to October 19

ItaliaspeedTV: On-the road dynamic footage of the European market version of Jeep's current-generation Grand Cherokee which is now on sale across key regional markets including Italy, Germany and the UK and features a VM Motori 3.0 diesel engine

ItaliaspeedTV: The Chrysler brand is promoting its new ZF 8-speed transmission and fuel-efficiency in its newly launched television commercial for the facelifted Chrysler 300; the new commercial continues the “Imported from Detroit” theme

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the U.S. launch of the new Fiat 500 by Gucci at the Gucci store on 5th Avenue in New York while Dodge and Mopar announce a new Charger Pursuit vehicle for law enforcement

ItaliaspeedTV: West Coast is the first of a trio of U.S. TV Adverts (to be followed by Midwest and East) which offers carefully hidden clues and details on where one of the three Dodge Journey vehicles is headed and where it can be found

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the U.S. launch of the new Fiat 500 by Gucci at the Gucci store on 5th Avenue in New York while Dodge and Mopar announce a new Charger Pursuit vehicle for law enforcement

A new concept in car dealerships for Fiat Group Automobiles UK has now officially opened its doors in London: Motor Village Croydon brings together the four brands that now come under its umbrella – Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler

Fiat has confirmed its proposed plans to sell the Doblò in North America from 2013 via Chrysler's Ram division, with a projected 190,000 units set to shipped from Tofaş in Turkey, where the LCV is manufactured, over a seven year timeframe

Chrysler Group is rolling out a new U.S. advertising campaign which comes with a twist to try to gain some momentum in sales of the Dodge Journey minivan which has only managed to make small gains since it was recently given a facelift

ItaliaspeedTV: Video outlines Dodge's new advertising campaign for the Journey minivan; nearly every frame of each of the trio of 30-second spots hold clues to the ultimate destination of one of three examples that have been hidden in the U.S.

Jeep UK will celebrate the off road vehicle maker's 70th anniversary next weekend through a sponsorship agreement with the Goodwood Revival event which relives the 1940s, 50s and 60s in what is one of the world’s biggest historic motor racing parties

The much-needed new ZF sourced 8-speed auto transmission is set to make production debut on the Model Year 2012 Chrysler 300 and its platform sister, the Dodge Charger, as well as in Lancia's rebadged version of the former model

ItaliaspeedTV: The new Ram Cargo Van, a commercial use focused version of Dodge's Grand Caravan features a 1,800 lbs payload, up to 3,600 lbs towing capability, 25 mpg on highway, a commercial-tuned ride and heavy-duty suspension

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes include Chrysler Group's August sales report and a technology upgrade for select models of the Model Year 2012 Chrysler 300 and its platform sister, the Dodge Charger

Chrysler Group has reported August U.S. sales of 130,119 units, a year-on-year increase of 31 percent and the carmaker's best August sales since 2007, driven by demand for Jeep products which were up by 58 percent year-on-year

The higher-performance Grand Cherokee SRT8 version will make its European debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month to be shown on the Jeep stand alongside a preview of the MY2012 Wrangler fitted with the new 3.6-litre Pentastar V6

In what is likely to be an automotive novelty, the Chrysler-badged Lancia Delta has arrived in the UK – one of two European markets where the American brand name is being retained – with a range that kicks off at £16,695 for the 1.4 120 CV T-Jet

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a financial commitment to one of its manufacturing plants; awards announced for Chrysler brand and three of its models; and tens of thousands of classic cars cruise the Motor City

ItaliaspeedTV: A look at the operations of the Chrysler Toledo Machining Plant in Ohio which manufacturers torque convertors and steering columns; this week Chrysler Group announced a new US$72 million investment in the factory

Chrysler Group is to invest $72 million in its Toledo Machining Plant to produce new generation front-wheel and rear-wheel drive torque converters and steering columns, subject to the completion of incentive negotiations with the State of Ohio

Jeep's best seller, the Wrangler, missed out when the new "Pentastar V6" was being dished out around the refreshed Chrysler Group models, now that omission is rectified, and it comes with a 5-speed auto and a new 6-speed manual

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Fiat 500 promotion in Times Square, New York, special edition Fiat 500 by Gucci announced for U.S., Ram trucks hit the trail in Utah and Dodge on NASCAR winning streak

Chrysler Group and Kettering University have celebrated the establishment of the first class of student co-ops that will work at the carmaker with a full day of on-campus events designed to rekindle a longstanding relationship

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's newly formed Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Brand is hitting the road with its first-ever, “SRT High Performance Tour”, which will visit more than 40 clubs and events in the next four months

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes more incentives to try to push sales, statement on a possible new investment at the Toledo Assembly complex and 'back-to-school' award from Kelley Blue Book for the Fiat 500

ItaliaspeedTV: President and CEO of the Chrysler Group's newly formed SRT 'performance' division, Ralph Gilles, tries to explain the history and thinking behind the formation new standalone division which spans the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands

ItaliaspeedTV: American performance returning to center stage is the message of new television advertising for the new Dodge Durango; numerous spots will begin airing this week all of which will emphasize that "The SUV is Back"

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition looks at strong U.S. July sales, new ad campaigns for the Dodge Durango and Fiat 500 and words from Sergio Marchionne on progress the company has made in the past 19 months

Chrysler Group is recalling 300,000 Model Year 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country/Voyager minivans for the second time this year to try to solve an air bag issue that could lead to the bag inadvertently deploying

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep has been making a big splash at the 19th Indonesian International Motor Show in Jakarta; on a spacious stand it has been showing off the new Grand Cherokee as well as the lightly refreshed Wrangler and Patriot

ItaliaspeedTV: The facelifted Dodge Journey has arrived in Asia in rapid time: two examples of the minivan in R/T trim and equipped with the WGE engine have been on display at the 19th Indonesian International Motor Show in Jakarta

Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 112,026 vehicles for July, a 20 percent year-on-year rise and its best July sales for four years; however the performance was driven in the main part by Jeep with all the other brands lagging

ItaliaspeedTV: Ben Winter, Chrysler Group Vehicle Line Executive for Minivans, explains the many changes that have been made to the refreshed Chrysler Town & Country which will also come to Europe shortly badged as the Lancia Voyager

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes new Chrysler Group labour contract talks kicking off, the company's second quarter financial results, Fiat Freak-out event in Nashville and the 2011 JD Power APEAL Study

Fiat has unveiled a new 22-man management 'Group Executive Council' for Fiat and Chrysler, led out by seven Chief Operating Officers and seven brand leaders, as the integration between the two automakers continues to accelerate

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes a new iPad app for the Fiat 500, a first look at last weekend's Fiat Freakout meeting in Nashville, a new ad campaign for the Jeep brand and an award for Ram

Fiat has edged its ownership of Chrysler another notch higher after acquiring the 1.5 percent stake held by Canada, at a cost of US$125 million, as well as the 6 percent belonging to the United States Treasury, for a price of US$500 million

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Betty Carrier Newman and the introduction of a pickup truck package for Jeep's Wrangler, celebration of the Jeep brand's 70th anniversary, and an award for Fiat's gallery

Chrysler's refreshed Town & Country mininvan has arrived on the UK market this week, carrying forward the changes recently made to the North American version the only difference is the Euro-market specific 2.8 VM diesel engine

The Chrysler Group's Canadian operation has announced its nineteenth consecutive month of sales growth, reporting total sales of 23,576 for the month of June compared with 18,502 for the same period a year ago, up 27 percent

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes sales figures for June 2011, the Company's "Born of Fire" Super Bowl ad receives international acclaim and a first place finish for Kurt Busch on the NASCAR circuit

Chrysler Group was one of the biggest winners on the U.S. market last months with its sales up 21 percent year-on-year to 120,394 units, its best June for four years, while after the first six months of the year it is up 21 percent

Chrysler Group has recognised eleven suppliers for their outstanding performances on Tuesday during its 2011 Annual Supplier Meeting and Awards Ceremony at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit in front of the 1,500 attendees

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Sterling Heights Assembly Plant paint shop groundbreaking, Fiat 500 rated best new car under $18,000 by Kelley Blue Book and Consumer Reports rates eight Chrysler Group vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: Video charts the development process of Chrysler Group's onboard infotelematic package, Uconnect, including obtaining customer feedback, testing of the product and ensuring its interaction with a range of mobile devices

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler World Headquarters and Tech Center Family Day, new Ram ad campaign, Fiat at the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance and Trenton Engine investment

The Chrysler Group has announced that it will invest US$114 million in new equipment at its Trenton Engine Complex to support increased production of the Pentastar engine; the investment is estimated to create 268 new jobs

ItaliaspeedTV: More than 40,000 Chrysler Group employees and their families stepped rup to the ‘big top’ at the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, as part of the complex’s Family Day Celebration

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes senior management changes and Chrysler's mobile showroom hits the road led by the Chrysler Town & Country minivan and including other Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Fiat vehicles

CEO Sergio Marchionne has made his first major reshuffle of the Chrysler Group's current senior management, the announcement coming just days after Fiat finally took a controlling stake in the American automaker

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes U.S. new vehicle sales report for the month of May and President Obama visits the Toledo Assembly Plant which builds the Jeep Wrangler

As the U.S. stock market gives up ground as fears of a slowdown in the economic recovery continues to spook investors, President Obama made another trip to a Chrysler Group plant to revisit the bailout, one of the successes of his first term in office

It's official, Fiat now controls the Chrysler Group after agreeing to buy the U.S. Treasury Department's 6 percent stake for US$500 million following the exercising its option, this development edges its shareholding up to 52 percent

The integration and reorganisation of the distribution activities of Fiat Group Automobiles and the Chrysler Group is now completed after one year; The new Lancia-Chrysler and Jeep sales networks officially started operations yesterday

The Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 115,363 for May, a 10.1 percent year-on-year increase driven almost exclusively by the Jeep brand (+55 percent) as Chrysler (-21 percent) and Dodge (-5 percent) fell and Ram rose 13 percent

Chrysler Group, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy has delivered the first 10 units of a 140 unit demonstration fleet of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric pickup trucks to municipal officials in Yuma, Arizona

ItaliaspeedTV: One of the biggest issues facing post-bankruptcy Chrysler Group was the sub-standard interiors of its products; this video takes a look at the improvements made since which its hopes will be sufficient to improve perceptions

Fiat has announced that it is to exercise the option it holds to buy the 6 percent stake that the U.S. Treasury Department holds in Chrysler Group which will take the Italian carmaker's equity up above the 50 percent threshold

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes celebrations in Auburn Hills and at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant as the company pays off the US$7.6 billion in government loans, with interest, six years early

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne in a speech announces the U.S. and Canadian government loan repayments to state officials, UAW representatives and the company's employees at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Chrysler Group planning to repay their US$7.5 billion dollar debt to the US and Canadian governments and Chrysler honours in the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

Immediately Chrysler Group announced that it had paid back the U.S. and Canadian government loans in full yesterday than Fiat issued its own press release to confirm that it was exercising its option to take a further 16 percent stake

Chrysler Group has announced the repayment of US$7.6 billion in outstanding U.S. and Canadian government loans following its raising of new debt, meaning the original loans have been repaid in full and more than six years ahead of schedule

ItaliaspeedTV: Fast & Furious 5: Fast Five - Action scenes and behind the scenes footage of the facelifted Dodge Charger in motion from the latest installment of the movie franchise including comments by Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Sergio Marchionne delivering commencement address at University of Toledo along with announcement about company's repayment of outstanding U.S. and Canadian loans

ItaliaspeedTV: The second spot in the advertising campaign for the newly facelifted Chrysler 300 continues the Imported from Detroit tagline and features Ndamukong Suh who is an NFL “Rookie of the Year” defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions

ItaliaspeedTV: The first spot in the advertising campaign for the new Chrysler 300 continues the Imported from Detroit tagline featured in the Chrysler 200 Super Bowl commercial and features John Varvatos, a Detroit born designer

ItaliaspeedTV: At the recent Moab Jeep Easter Safari Mopar division technicians turn a standard Jeep Wrangler in a pickup truck in exactly an hour using a new bolt-on conversion kit, dubbed JK8, that will be available to be fitted by dealers

In a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday it was revealled that Fiat can actually boost its stake in the Chrysler Group to more than 70 percent through exercising a range of further options

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group reporting first post-Chapter 11 profit, April sales data, TAWA honours the Fiat 500 and Dodge Journey and Ram Long-Hauler concept revealed

Driven by a 65 percent rise in sales for the Jeep brand, the Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 117,225 units for April, a market-beating 22 percent year-on-year increase and its best sales for the month since 2008

Chrysler Group's Ram division is presenting a stretched truck concept, the "Long Hauler" which scheduled for future production: based on a Ram 5500 Chassis cab it features a double cab, an eight foot box and long range fuel tanks

Chrysler Group today announced its preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2011, reporting that it achieved its first quarterly net income - US$116 million - since the post bankruptcy company began operations in June 2009

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne commenting on the company's debt refinancing plan and the sale of all-electric vehicle maker GEM to Polaris Industries

ItaliaspeedTV: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner tours the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in the company of CEO Sergio Marchionne at the same time as the Chrysler Group announces government loan refinancing plans

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne answers questions on loan refinancing, the timing of a future IPO and Fiat closing in on a controlling share during a media Q&A session at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (II)

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne answers questions on loan refinancing, the timing of a future IPO and Fiat closing in on a controlling share during a media Q&A session at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (I)

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Dodge is launching an R/T version of the mid-size Avenger with the only change of major note being an 18 percent stiffening of the suspension while there are a few cosmetic tweaks on the exterior and interior

Chrysler Group has announced today that it will refinance its US$7.53 billion loan from the U.S. and Canadian governments paving the way for Fiat to take its stake in the U.S. carmaker to 46 percent and clearing the path towards a future merger

Polaris Industries Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), the wholly owned Fargo, N.D. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group and manufacturer of premium electric-powered vehicles

Chrysler and Lancia CEO Olivier François has confirmed that the new Lancia Ypsilon as well as the next generation C-segment model won't be going Stateside leading once more to speculation over the two brands' long term futures

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition is a special covering the 2011 New York Auto Show and featuring the introduction of the Fiat 500 Cabrio, three special edition Chrysler 300's and the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Jeep unveiled its fastest and most powerful model ever - and many would also argue its most pointless model ever - the new 6.4-litre V8 HEMI-powered Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the New York International Auto Show this week

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (2012)

Fiat has announced that it has reached agreement with the U.S. government regarding the exercise of the 16 percent call option which will give the Italian carmaker a controlling share in the Chrysler Group once Treasury Department loans are repaid

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles explains the concept behind the new Avenger R/T version which sees some cosmetic tweaks made as well as a suspension upgrade to try to give the recently facelifted sedan a sporty image

TIME has named Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Group, to the 2011 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list which recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s 100 most influential individuals

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep CEO Mike Manley introduces the off road brand at the New York Auto Show, presenting two new model versions: the cosmetically tweaked Wrangler Mojave and the sporty-pretention Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler CEO Olivier François introduces three mainly retrimmed versions of the recently facelifted 300 - 300S, 300C Executive and 300 SRT8 - during the brand's press conference at the New York Auto Show

At the New York Auto Show this week the Chrysler brand is expanding the lineup of its recently facelifted flagship 300 sedan with new high performance and luxury versions which aim to help the model recapture the spirit of the original

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler 300 SRT8 (2012)

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler 300S/300C Executive (2012)

Chrysler has previewed the higher specified "S" versions of its 200 (Sebring facelift) sedan and Convertible ahead of their debuts in New York this week with the cosmetic trim upgrades set to filter onto the rebadged Lancia Flavia

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler 200 S Sedan/Convertible

ItaliaspeedTV: Building on its kitted version of the Dodge Challenger last year, Mopar will launch a limited-edition Dodge Charger outfitted with select high-performance parts and appearance items straight from its parts catalogue  

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include first running footage of the U.S. market-specific Fiat 500 Cabrio, the new agreement between Magneti Marelli and Mopar as well as the Mopar-styled Dodge Charger '11

Magneti Marelli and Mopar have announced a new strategic agreement that will give the Mopar dealership network in the U.S. the availability of Magneti Marelli product and service knowledge to fully service all-brand vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: On-the-road footage of the facelifted Dodge Charger MY2011, which features restyled bodywork, new engines and a reworked interior, all in an effort to connect with consumers; shown in in the range-topping R/T version

A new Dodge Avenger rally car concept was unveiled today at Chrysler Group's Mopar Complex in Center Line, Michigan, heralding the first collaboration in the brand’s newly announced relationship with Magneti Marelli

ItaliaspeedTV: Mopar chose a rally car concept to christen the new alliance with Magneti Marelli due to the latter company's rich tradition in rally car competition as well as the rising popularity of the sporting discipline in the United States

Having completely renegotiated the terms of the second 5 percent increment, Chrysler Group today announced that Fiat's ownership interest has now increased from 25 percent to 30 percent, the change coming with immediate effect

Fiat is set to imminently raise its stake in Chrysler Group to 30 per cent as it achieves another target to increase its stake in the U.S. carmaker, with the final increment of 5 percent likely to be ticked off before the end of the year

ItaliaspeedTV: Close-up look at the six new concept vehicles from Jeep and Mopar that will be shown to off road enthusiasts at the Jeep Easter Safari including the Compass Canyon, Wrangler Blue Crush and Wrangler JK8 Independence

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include Moab Easter Jeep Safari vehicles, Ram 1500 Express debut and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee named Northwest 2011 SUV of the Year

China yesterday suspended imports of Jeep's Wrangler after consumers reported a number of fires that have been traced to a fault in the automatic transmission area, a problem that was subject to a global recall early last year

ItaliaspeedTV: Taking cues from the popular Jeep Scrambler CJ-8 from the 1980’s Mopar will show off at the Jeep Easter Safari a kit it has designed for do-it-yourselfers that converts a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep CEO Mike Manley and Mopar CEO Pietro Gorlier preview the six new concept vehicles, from the Compass Canyon to the Wrangler Blue Crush, that will be shown to off road enthusiasts at the Jeep Easter Safari

Each year thousands of off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab in Utah for the Easter Jeep Safari event with Jeep and Mopar are marking the upcoming occasion by returning to the annual event with six specially customised vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: Fast & Furious 5: Fast Five - Behind the scenes footage from the movie franchise of the filming of stunt action featuring the facelifted Dodge Charger including comments by actor Paul Walker and Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles (II)

ItaliaspeedTV: Fast & Furious 5: Fast Five - Behind the scenes footage from the movie franchise of the filming of stunt action featuring the facelifted Dodge Charger including comments by actor Vin Diesel (I)

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include March sales, Dodge Charger in the next installment of the Fast and Furious franchise and a preview of two Jeeps to be shown at this year's Moab Easter Jeep Safari

With the Fiat brand appearing in the sales data for the first time since 1984 the Chrysler Group turned out to one of the big winners on the U.S. market last month with sales of 121,730 units, a 31 percent year-on-year increase

The Rector of Politecnico di Torino, Francesco Profumo, and the President of the University of Windsor, Alan Wildeman, today signed a collaborative agreement at a ceremony attended by Fiat and Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include the introduction of the new line of "Imported From Detroit" merchandise, new honors for Ram and Jeep and the new Premier marketing program

ItaliaspeedTV: Following up its well received Super Bowl advert for the Chrysler 200 [Sebring] featuring Eminem, Chrysler Group is to try to expand its new "Imported from Detroit" tag line through a range of merchandise

The Jeep brand returns to Tignes in the Alps, this time as a sponsor of the second European edition of the world's premier winter actions sports event - the Winter X Games - where it will be the exclusive supplier of vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include launch of the Fiat 500 in Mexico while Fiat North America presents the Fiat 500 Prima Edizione to a Fiat enthusiast from Pennsylvania

The Dodge Cargo Van is being reborn with the Ram badge and is now based around the refreshed version of the former's Grand Caravan mininvan that was introduced recently featuring changes to the rear load area and the suspension

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include U.S. sales data for February, Jeep launches a new advertising campaign for the 2011 Compass and unveils special edition 70th Anniversary vehicles in Geneva

Chrysler Group saw its sales climb by 13 percent year-on-year to 95,102 units during February, led in volume terms by Jeep which was up a quarter, however the carmaker underperformed the overall market which jumped by 27 percent

ItaliaspeedTV: "Bloodline" is a promotional video now being rolled out on TV for the launch of the Jeep's facelifted Compass, the new video attempts to make the point that the compact SUV is now a genuine member of the Jeep 'family

After two failed attempts to get a joint venture for vehicle production in Russia up and running, Fiat has announced that it is instead to try to establish an operation on its own with the Jeep brand set to be at the forefront of its plans

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include Mopar adding 1,500 new accessory options to its current portfolio and the Fiat Celebration contest moves closer to final selection with judging to determine five finalists

ItaliaspeedTV: On-the-road video of the refreshed Jeep Compass compact SUV which will make its European debut in Geneva next week with a new 2.2 litre diesel engine and a second 2.0 litre petrol option from the WGE range

Jeep will show off the recently refreshed Compass SUV at the 81st Geneva Motor Show next month, debuting with a new diesel specifically for European markets, a 2.2 litre Daimler unit replacing the outgoing model's VAG-sourced 2.0 lump

At the Geneva Motor Show next month Jeep's new Grand Cherokee will debut with the VM Motori 630 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine with the option of 190 or 241 hp destined for European as well as other global diesel markets

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include the announcement of Ram's new entry-level, lifestyle buyer focused pickup codenamed 'Adventurer' while Chrysler Group has wrapped its Detroit HQ to promote the 200

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include the popular Super Bowl commercial featuring rapper Eminem, Chicago Auto Show Dodge and Ram brand vehicle introductions and a special auto show day for bloggers

ItaliaspeedTV: Ram brand CEO Fred Diaz introduces the pick up truck division of the Chrysler Group at the Chicago Auto Show which included updates to its Heavy Duty range as well as introducing the new 'Tradesman' trim level

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles introduces a swathe of new more visually sports focused models at the Chicago Motor Show including higher specified R/T badged versions rolled out across the model range

ItaliaspeedTV: New Realities in a New Automotive World address by Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco (3/3)

Dodge is using the Chicago Motor Show to roll out new specific sporty versions across its range, reviving its historic R/T moniker; and while these are mostly cosmetic changes it is also previewing the new 6.4-litre HEMI in the Charger SRT8

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Dodge unveils R/T badged sports-trimmed versions of its Charger, Durango, Challenger, Grand Caravan and Journey models as well as previewing the forthcoming Charger SRT8 6.4 HEMI

ItaliaspeedTV: New Realities in a New Automotive World address by Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco (2/3)

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include first images of the Chrysler 200 [Sebring] Convertible, Windsor Assembly Plant celebrations and the Chrysler Group enters into a partnership with the EPA

ItaliaspeedTV: New Realities in a New Automotive World address by Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at the J.D. Power and Associates International Automotive Roundtable at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco (1/3)

The Italian government appears to be backing away from a confrontation with Fiat over its proposals to merge with Chrysler Group and to shift its headquarters from Turin to Detroit in comments made by Minister Maurizio Sacconi

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler has rolled out its first advert for the new 200 (Sebring facelift) to coincide with the occasion of the Super Bowl yesterday; using the new tag line "Imported from Detroit" the spot features artist Eminem

The escalating fears that Fiat could abandon Turin as its historical headquarters gained further momentum this morning with Italian newspaper reports quoting Sergio Marchionne and John Elkann that didn't appear to dampen any of the flames

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been forced to apologise for comments he made following a speech at the JD Power Automotive Roundtable conference when he described U.S. and Canadian government loans, as "shyster" loans

The future of Fiat has taken another twist today with comments reportedly from CEO Sergio Marchionne that a merger with Chrysler Group could happen with "the next two or three years" and that the new entity could be U.S. headquartered

ItaliaspeedTV: Dodge pokes fun at the current 'apocalyptic' weather forecasts in a new TV advert that goes out across the U.S. on Monday which will highlight the all-wheel-drive capability of its Charger, Durango and Journey models

ItaliaspeedTV: "Arrive in Style" is a promotion video just released by Chrysler that offers a look at its three newly facelifted products - the 200 [Sebring], 300 and Town & Country - which seeks to tie them into the brand's traditions

Chrysler Group today reported January U.S. sales of 70,118 units, 23 percent and twenty seven thousand units up year-on-year which breaks down as Jeep (+47 percent), Dodge (+22 percent), Ram (+18 percent) and Chrysler (-7 percent)

Chrysler Group announced its fourth quarter and full year results today, trimming its losses to $199 million for the last quarter and to $652 million for the whole year as it continues to steadily turnaround its financial performance

Chrysler's facelifted 300, to be badged as a Lancia Thema, and its platform twin Dodge's Charger, have been named Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety marking the first time they have achieved the highest ratings

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's highlights include first images of the Chrysler 200 [Sebring] Convertible, Windsor Assembly Plant celebrations and the Chrysler Group enters into a partnership with the EPA

Lancia faces a mammoth task to reach management's targets of 10-15,000 units per year for its rebadged Chrysler 300; there are few positives to draw in customers, one however is ZF's new 8HP70 8-speed automatic transmission

ItaliaspeedTV: Shift comfort, reaction times and a direct engine link - on all these points, the new ZF 8HP70 8-speed automatic transmission stands up to comparison with the existing benchmark of sporty automatic transmissions

Chrysler Group and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced a project to determine the possibility of adapting the latter's hydraulic hybrid system for use on large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles

ItaliaspeedTV: The Chrysler Group's Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada has celebrated the launch of production of two newly facelifted minivans, Dodge's Grand Caravan and Chrysler's Town & Country

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's special North American International Auto Show edition includes the debut of the facelifted Chrysler 300 and Jeep Compass and a caravan of Dodge Durangos headed for dealerships

For the first time the Jeep brand was represented at Ferrari's traditional Wrooom Press Ski meeting with a Wrangler taking part in a photoshoot with the Scuderia drivers', Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, getting behind the wheel

ItaliaspeedTV: The Dodge brand saw some product momentum at last at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit as Dodge dealers, some from as far away as Kentucky, picked up the keys to drive away nearly 200 new Durango SUVs

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: First look at the Chrysler 200 Convertible which follows the format of the refreshment meted out to the Sebring sedan and which has been confirmed is set to be sold in Europe badged as a Lancia 

Chrysler Group completed its roll out of refreshed models at opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, its key reveals being facelifted versions of the Chrysler 300 full-size sedan and Jeep Compass compact SUV

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler CEO Olivier François introduces the facelifted 300 in Detroit; the U.S. carmaker hopes that new front and rear clips, a new interior and suspension changes will rejuvenate sales of the full size sedan

Fiat has raised its ownership of the Chrysler Group by 5 percent to 25 percent after completing the first of three incremental steps laid down under the U.S. and Canadian governments' bailout of the carmaker in 2009

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep unveils the facelifted 2011 Compass which it hopes can now compete for attention in the important compact SUV segment after being reworked particularly to address criticism of its lack of off road ability

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses guests at Brampton Assembly including Chrysler Canada Reid Bigland, Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan and Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell (II)

Ferrari will not be officially present at the 23rd North American Auto Show this month, missing the key U.S. show for a second consecutive year, but it is again exhibiting one of its current models with the Chrysler Group's line up

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses guests at Brampton Assembly including Chrysler Canada Reid Bigland, Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan and Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell (I)

Chrysler Group has kicked off production of the facelifted full-size Chrysler 300 sedan and its platform sister the Dodge Charger, as well as the Model Year 2011 Dodge Challenger, at its Brampton (Ontario, Canada) Assembly Plant

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes the Chrysler Town & Country reclaiming minivan supremacy and Sergio Marchionne speaks during the Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger launch at Brampton Assembly

Chrysler Group will be taking a lead from Fiat's success in offering personalisation options for the 500 by displaying a U.S. market version at the North American International Auto Show this month clad with Mopar accessories

ItaliaspeedTV: On the road running footage of the comprehensively facelifted Chrysler 300 large sedan which is now arriving in the U.S. showrooms and is set to be also badged as a Lancia in time for the Geneva Motor Show

Chrysler Group has posted a 4 percent year-on-year increase for December in Canada after selling 14,407 vehicles which means it ends the year with 204,955 sales, an increase of more than a quarter over the previous year

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep CEO Mike Manley discusses the off-road brand's model range for 2011 which includes the new Grand Cherokee as well as refreshes for the Patriot, Liberty, Compass and Wrangler models

Chrysler Group has reported December U.S. sales of 100,702 units, a 16 percent year-on-year increase; while total sales of 1,085,211 units for the full year of 2010 equates to a sales increase of 17 percent year-on-year

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep's off roader, the Wrangler, will have to rely on its famous rugged looks for a while longer as it has been almost bypassed by Chrysler's frantic upgrade activity: it's improvements mostly limited to some cabin changes

ItaliaspeedTV: Jeep's Patriot low-cost compact SUV gets some detailing improvements for the Model Year 2011 including styling changes to the lower bumper sections, raised ride height and a makeover for the interior

ItaliaspeedTV: The Jeep Liberty misses out on the rash of facelifts that are being given to most models across the Chrysler Group and instead the MY2011 improvements to the mid-size SUV are mainly limited to new paint colours

ItaliaspeedTV: The Compass gets new front and rear clips, all-round improvements to the cabin, better levels of equipment and mechanical upgrades, as Jeep attempts to reconnect this unloved SUV with the American consumer

The Fiat Group's flagship MotorVillage dealership on rond-point des Champs-Elysées in Paris has been transformed into a Christmas themed exhibition that will offer direct appeal to children and also raise money for charities

Chrysler has revealed the interior and exterior of the facelifted 300 through the release of a series of photographs: the revised-in-all-areas E-segment sedan is set to be rebadged as a Lancia in time for the Geneva Motor Show

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler previews the heavily reworked 300 sedan which features new front and rear styling and a new cabin and which will make it way to mainland Europe next spring badged as a Lancia Thema 

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes first Dodge Durango off the line at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant and the Kokomo Transmission Plant to receive $85-million investment for powertrain improvements

ItaliaspeedTV: UAW Vice President General Holiefield and Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles celebrate the first new Dodge Durango SUV to roll off the line at Chrysler Group’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition of the Chrysler Group wrap covers the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant celebrations and Ward’s Automotive naming the new Pentastar V6 one of the "Ten Best" engines for 2010

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition includes positive November sales results, new deals on minivans and other Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brand vehicles and honours for the new Jeep Grand Cherokee

With stories circulating over Fiat increasing its shareholding in Chrysler and the possibility of the creation of a single entity once the Italian industrial group is split up next month, Turin has issued a statement to clarify the process

Chrysler Group saw U.S. sales of 74,152 units in November, a 17 percent year-on-year increase and broadly in line with the market, with the Jeep and Ram brands powering upwards to compensate for falls at Chrysler and Dodge

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II welcomed President Obama and Vice President Biden who toured the Kokomo facility to celebrate the company’s recent decisions invest more than $1.1 billion locally (III)

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II welcomed President Obama and Vice President Biden who toured the Kokomo facility to celebrate the company’s recent decisions invest more than $1.1 billion locally (II)

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II welcomed President Obama and Vice President Biden who toured the Kokomo facility to celebrate the company’s recent decisions invest more than $1.1 billion locally (I)

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler CEO Olivier François introduces the brand to the media at the LA Auto Show and presents its two facelifted models for their world public debuts: the 200 [Sebring] and Town & Country

ItaliaspeedTV: Running footage of the facelifted Chrysler Town & Country minivan which was launched at the LA Auto Show last week; it will rebadged as a Lancia Phedra next spring and marketed on mainland European markets

ItaliaspeedTV: Running footage of the facelifted Chrysler Sebring, now named the 200, which gets new front and rear clips, a reworked interior, improved suspension and a new engine in a effort to shake off its "worst in class" tag

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Chrysler brand has released official images of the restyled Sebring (200) sedan and Town & Country minivan with the latter set to be rebadged as a Lancia for Geneva and the former under consideration 

ItaliaspeedTV: Chrysler Group has in inaugurated the Motor Village of Los Angeles, the company's newest dealership, which when opens in the first quarter of 2011 will be a showcase for Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week's edition is a special feature of Chrysler Group at the Los Angeles International Auto Show including the North American reveal of the Fiat 500 as well as Dodge's new Durango

During a conference call following the announcement of the Chrysler Group's third quarter earnings results CEO Sergio Marchionne made a number of claims relating to the plans for future Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Maserati models

Chrysler Group Q3: Third quarter results see the U.S. carmaker posting a net loss of $84 million, down by a half from $172 million in the second quarter, on the back of net revenues up 5.2 percent over the prior quarter to $11,018 million

The Chrysler Group has reported U.S. sales of 90,137 units for the month just gone, a strong year-on-year increase 37 percent (October 2009: 65,803 units) led out by a 291 percent rise in sales for the Jeep Grand Cherokee

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - This week focus on Mopar's presence at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas and includes the unveiling the Charger Redline, Rich Evans Challenger, Dodge Durango Citadel Black and Tan Edition

Chrysler Canada has announced its 11th consecutive month of sales increases, reporting total October sales of 15,168 units which compared with 14,263 during the same period a year ago adds up to a year-on-year rise of 6 percent

Chrysler Group has announced that it will invest $600 million in its Belvidere Assembly Plant ahead of the production of future models in 2012 and increasing its investments in U.S. facilities to $2.1 billion since it became a new company

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler Group this week include a customised version of the Fiat 500 set to star at the SEMA Show and more horsepower from the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

Chrysler Group has unveiled images of two more models being refreshed, Dodge's Avenger and Grand Caravan, and while they are mildly changed on the outside, under the skin and in the cabin the improvements are significant

ItaliaspeedTV: Video looks at the build process of Chrysler Group's new "Pentastar" V6 which is lighter, more efficient and more powerful than its predecessors and which will eventually make its way into Fiat Group products

ItaliaspeedTV: Video previews the Mopar accessoried Jeep and Ram truck vehicles that the Chrysler Group will display at the forthcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas

The Chrysler Group's parts division Mopar is preparing several new concept vehicles for the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, its line-up set to be led out by a customised Fiat 500

ItaliaspeedTV: Mopar previews its line-up of highly customised vehicles it will present at the SEMA Show included the Fiat 500, Dodge Durango Citadel Black & Tan, Jeep Street Cherokee and Dodge Charger RedLine

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler Group this week include Dodge Journey restyling, U.S. Fiat dealers announced, Chrysler Canada Fiat 500 charity auction and Jeep in "Call of Duty: Black Ops"

Improved fuel efficiency, more power and reduced emissions are all hallmarks of the new Pentastar V6 engine which will soon be available on thirteen models from Chrysler Group and later across the Fiat Group Automobiles brands

ItaliaspeedTV: Under the Pentastar - The top stories from Chrysler Group this week include a first look, from selected angles, of the newly restyled Sebring (now to be known as the 200) as well as Jeep checks in at foursquare