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Some non-Chrysler Group dealers may receive franchises to sell Fiats, according to Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler. Fiat franchisees could also get the Alfa Romeo franchise, which will return to the United States in 2012.

Tags: Alfa Romeo, Ceo, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Fiat, Fiat Dealers, Fiats, Franchise, Franchisees, Franchises, Sergio Marchionne, Some non-Chrysler Group, United States

Chrysler Group has sued seven Detroit area dealerships in an attempt to gain legal support for the letters of intent it has given dealers reinstated through arbitration. Dealers have challenged the terms of those letters as onerous and unfair.

Tags: Arbitration, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Detroit, Detroit Area, Letters Of Intent, Those Letters

GMAC Financial Services says it has now approved or is near final approval of 93 percent of the 1,474 Chrysler Group dealers who applied for wholesale financing credit lines.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Financial, Chrysler Financing, Chrysler Group, Final Approval, Gmac, GMAC Financial Services, Wholesale

President Barack Obama signed legislation that would give rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group dealers access to neutral arbitration if they want to be reinstated, kicking off a six-and-a-half months arbitration process.

Tags: Arbitration, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, General Motors, General Motors Co., Gm, Gm Dealers, Legislation, Signature

President Barack Obama signed legislation that would give rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group dealers access to neutral arbitration if they want to be reinstated, kicking off a six-and-a-half months arbitration process.

Tags: Arbitration, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, General Motors, Gm, Gm Dealers, Legislation, Signature

The U.S. Senate — as expected — passed legislation Sunday that would give as many as 2,150 rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler dealers the right to seek reinstatement through neutral arbitration, sending the bill to President Barack Obama.

Tags: Arbitration, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Legislation, Reinstatement, Senate, U S Senate, United States Senate

The U.S. Senate — as expected — passed legislation Sunday that would give as many as 2,150 rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler dealers the right to seek reinstatement through neutral arbitration, sending the bill to President Barack Obama.

Tags: Arbitration, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Legislation, Reinstatement, U S Senate, United States Senate

The U.S. Senate — as expected — passed legislation today that would give as many as 2,150 rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler dealers the right to seek reinstatement through neutral arbitration, sending the bill to President Barack Obama.

Tags: Arbitration, Barack Obama, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, General Motors, General Motors Co., Legislation, Reinstatement, Senate, U S Senate, United States Senate

House and Senate leaders agreed to a legislative proposal to give rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group dealers access to third-party arbitration under criteria broader than that planned by the automakers.

Tags: Arbitration, Automakers, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, General Motors, General Motors Co., Lawmakers, Legislative Proposal, Plan House, Senate, Senate Leaders, Third Party

The end may be near for a campaign by rejected General Motors and Chrysler dealers to force reinstatement of their franchises.

Tags: Arbitration, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Franchises, General Motors, Reinstatement

About 130 to 140 Chrysler Group dealers have not been approved for permanent floorplan financing because of lingering issues with Chrysler Financial, Peter Grady, the automaker’s vice president of network development and fleet, said today.

Tags: 140 Chrysler Group, Automaker, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Financial, Chrysler Financing, Chrysler Group, Fleet, Peter Grady, Vice President

The National Automobile Dealers Association is trying to negotiate a deal between GMAC Financial Services and Chrysler Financial to help Chrysler dealers transfer their inventory credit lines to GMAC.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Financial, Financial Help, GMAC Financial Services, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association

Chrysler Group has agreed to temporarily stop giving dealers new franchises in areas vacated by rejected dealerships, negotiators in talks between the automaker and dealer groups said today.

Tags: Automaker, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Concession, Dealer Groups, Negotiators, New Franchises

General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group will meet with dealer groups this Wednesday to begin talks on a possible alternative to the companies’ handling of 2,100 dealership closings, congressional aides said. Scheduling of the Sept.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealer, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Congressional Aides, Dealer Groups, General Motors, Gm, Nada

The No. 2 U.S. Senate Democrat urged General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group to negotiate a compromise about dealership closings with four dealer groups representing the affected stores,including the most aggressive dealer-rights advocate.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Dealer Groups, Democrat, General Motors, Gm, Gm Dealers, U S Senate

The National Automobile Dealers Association and a committee of terminated Chrysler and GM dealers have reached a compromise on recommended procedures for reinstating dealers.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Compromise, Gm, Gm Dealers, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association

The National Automobile Dealers Association and a committee of terminated Chrysler and GM dealers have reached a compromise on recommended procedures for reinstating dealers.

Tags: Automobile Association, Automobile Dealers Association, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Compromise, Gm, Gm Dealers, Nada, National Automobile Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, The National Automobile Dealers Association

With its new Italian partner Fiat S.p.A. preparing to supply Chrysler dealers with European-designed small cars, Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Co. officially scrapped their plans to share vehicles on Wednesday.

Tags: Car New, Car Truck, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Fiat, Fiat S.p.A., Italian Partner, Nissan, Nissan Car, Nissan Motor, Nissan Motor Co, Nissan Truck, Small Cars

With its new Italian partner Fiat S.p.A. preparing to supply Chrysler dealers with European-designed small cars, Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Co. officially scrapped their plans to share vehicles on Wednesday.

Tags: Car New, Car Truck, Chrysler, Chrysler Car, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Fiat, Fiat S.p.A., Italian Partner, Nissan, Nissan Car, Nissan Motor, Nissan Motor Co, Nissan Truck, Small Cars

With its new Italian partner Fiat S.p.A. preparing to supply Chrysler dealers with European-designed small cars, Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Co. officially scrapped their plans to share vehicles today.

Tags: Car New, Car Truck, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Fiat, Fiat S.p.A., Italian Partner, Nissan, Nissan Car, Nissan Motor, Nissan Motor Co, Nissan Truck, Small Cars

Bowing to pressure from Chrysler dealers, Chrysler Financial last week offered them easier terms to establish expensive reserve funds.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Financial, Reserve Funds

Chrysler Group has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to prevent rejected dealers from suing the automaker in state courts to get their lost franchises back.

Tags: Automaker, Bankruptcy Court, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Court Judge, Franchises, Lost, State Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Chrysler Group has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to prevent rejected dealers from suing the automaker in state courts to get their lost franchises back.

Tags: Automaker, Bankruptcy Court, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Court Judge, Franchises, Lost, State Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Chrysler Group has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to prevent rejected dealers from suing the automaker in state courts to get their lost franchises back.

Tags: Automaker, Bankruptcy Court, Chrysler, Chrysler Dealers, Chrysler Group, Court Judge, Franchises, Lost, State Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court

On July 25, Philadelphia Chrysler dealer Dave Kelleher did something he hadn’t done in ages. A customer was bargaining hard on a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan, Kelleher recalls. The customer wanted the vehicle for $1,500 below invoice.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Car, Chrysler Dealer, Chrysler Dealers, Dodge, Dodge Grand Caravan, Grand Caravan, Kelleher, Philadelphia