Construction Fleet News

FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire the Americas, LLC will supply the original equipment truck tires for Ram medium-duty Chassis Cab trucks starting in 2010 with the all-new 2011 model year trucks.

Tags: Chrysler, Continental

COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins Inc., announced a multiyear extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group LLC. Cummins will supply 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines for Ram Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks while continuing to grow its partnership with Chrysler.

Tags: Chrysler, Cummins, Dodge Ram, engine

SANTA MONICA, CA - Frank Fraser Jr., a retired automotive marketing executive and a former truck editor for Automotive Fleet magazine, died Dec. 31. He was 85.

Tags: Chrysler, obituary

TURIN, ITALY – Italy's Fiat Group has confirmed plans to acquire an initial 35 percent stake in Chrysler LLC, providing Fiat the scale it needs to survive, and allowing Chrysler to expand its product portfolio to include small, less-polluting cars.

Tags: Chrysler, fiat

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Group LLC has named executives to head its newly created Dodge Ram and Dodge Car brands.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - After finalizing its global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, Chrysler Group LLC announced it will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of June 29.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Ram, Fiat Group, Jeep Wrangler

TURIN, ITALY – In a joint statement, Fiat, Chrysler, and Chrysler's majority shareholder Cerberus Capital Management L.P, said they have signed "a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance."

Tags: Acquisition, Chrysler, Fiat Group

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Fleet announces big savings with Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep “no-charge” ship-thru charges to upfitters for 2009-model-year qualified fleet orders.

Tags: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep