Site Meter Automotive Blogger » Blog Archive » Business Monday: News Bites

Business Monday: News Bites

by

News from Chrysler this week is that they’re cutting third shifts and various American plants, as well as cutting models, so if you’re a great fan of the PT Cruiser Convertible, you should buy one now, because after 2009, they’re a discontinued model. Other models being cut are the two-seat Crossfire, the Pacifica, and the Dodge Magnum.

* * * * *

Also making news in Detroit are Chevy’s plans to unveil a seven-seat compact minivan based on the Opel Zafira, though made a bit more masculine, this bringing European styling to American family vehicles once more (compact minis are tres chic across the pond). This minivan, currently known as the MPV-7, is likely to be built in Hamtramck, MI.

* * * * *

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Diesel
Jeep is making news on the Alternative Fuel front, by offering a diesel option in their new Laredo. The optional engine is a 3.0 liter V-6, and it makes the Laredo the third Grand Cherokee model to have a diesel option. The other two are the Grand Cherokee Limited and Overland. The base MSRP for the Laredo is $35,685 for 4×2 models and $40,905 for 4×4 models.

* * * * *

Finally, from Los Angeles, there’s news that Kia has a new CEO. Len Hunt, age 52, who has been with Kia for about two years is replacing B.G. Lee, who has returned to the Korean company’s home office. Hunt is the third CEO of Kia’s American branch since 2001, when then-CEO Peter Butterfield was fired.


Posted in Business Monday on November 12th, 2007

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

One Response to “Business Monday: News Bites”

  1. Merlyn Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    Well, I cant agree more.


About Automotive Blogger

Some people use their automobiles only to get from Point A to Point B. You know there's more than that. You get mad when someone makes a remark about your car that's less than flattering. You get riled when a cool car is destroyed in a straight-to-video movie. You realize when a new car doesn't deserve it's name of a great car of the past. When you see someone driving a boring vehicle, you feel sorry for them. You know it's not the destination that counts - it's the journey. Welcome home gearheads. Welcome home, car freaks. Welcome to the site that fuels your automotive obsession - AutomotiveBlogger.net

Automotive Blogger Author(s)

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Automotive Channel Links

 

Automotive Channel Posts

  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide - Tocca 007 Candle
    From now through December 24th we're offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week's gifts are all in the $25 - $50 price range. * * * * * For the female auto enthusiast in your [...]
  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide: Cars (WS or FS)
    From now through December 24th, we’re offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week, all our gifts are $25 or less. * * * * * For the junior enthusiast in your family, the movie [...]
  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide - Heated Seat Cushion
    From now through December 24 we're offering a holiday gift guide for auto lovers. This week: gifts under $25. * * * * * This Wagan Tech IN-9738 Heated Seat Cushion keeps you cozy and warm [...]
  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide - Kensington FM Tuner
    From now through December 24th we're offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week's gifts are all under $25. * * * * * This FM tuner by Kensington works with any iPod that has [...]
  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide - Turtle Wax
    From now through December 24th, we're offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week, all our gifts are $25 or less. * * * * * Turtle Wax Ice, unlike most polishes, can be used in [...]
  • 2007 Holiday Gift Guide - Armor All
    As promised, from now through December 24th, we're offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week, all our gifts are $25 or less. Armor All has long been a product of choice for [...]
  • Tips for Night Driving
    With the nights growing longer, weather infringing upon the daylight, and holiday lights catching our attention, driving safely at night becomes increasingly important. Especially when you consider [...]
  • Coming Attractions
    We wanted to give you an idea of what's to come in the next month at AutomotiveBlogger.net: The holiday season is upon us, and even auto aficionados can get caught up in the hype. We're going to [...]
  • Happy Thanksgiving
    We here at Automotive Blogger wish you a safe and happy holiday, and will refrain from mentioning the Thanksgiving when we were thirteen, and the family car broke down in the middle of nowhere in a [...]
  • Freewrite Friday: Halftrack Connections
    If I told you that there was an automotive connection between the last Tsar of Russia, the Eiffel tower, the Sahara Desert, the Silk Road, the Freemasons, and military vehicles would you believe [...]

 

Hot Off The Press