Time is not on Chrysler's side because the clock clearly favors crosstown rivals Ford and, yes, General Motors -- both of which have killer products in showrooms, right now, that deliver on the promise of a new Detroit.
Dearborn --For Srini Sundararajan, the new inflatable seat belt system that Ford Motor Co. debuted Thursday represents the culmination of a decade of work and the realization of his dream to make automobile transportation safer.
Detroit -- While General Motors Co. does not plan any deep job cuts, the automaker still has too many hourly workers and could permanently eliminate some of the 6,000 to 7,000 workers currently on layoff.
GMC has introduced the 2010 Terrain, the proud sibling of the stellar 2010 Chevy Equinox. It's a relationship consumers will love because these little SUVs offer high mileage, lots of space and excellent performance.
Chrysler Group LLC wants to hit the restart button on its entire lineup, refreshing, redesigning or replacing every car and truck, swapping out engines and creating vehicles people want. By 2012, Chrysler will have overhauled or replaced its entire lineup.
Ford plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Explorer, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology.
Ruesselsheim, Germany -- Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners.
Washington -- Billed as a way for the government to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on highways, the popular $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.
