Chrysler parent Stellantis laying off 400 salaried U.S. workers

The Stellantis sign is seen outside the FCA Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Jan. 19, 2021. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is laying off roughly 400 salaried employees in the U.S. in its engineering, technology and software units to cut costs as the automaker faces what … Read more

Chrysler Halcyon concept is a reminder the company can be more than just minivans

Chrysler, on the cusp of turning 100 next year, used to make a variety of models but is now a brand mostly known for its Pacifica minivans. But today, the company is attempting to make a bold statement about its future by introducing a concept car that is about as far from a minivan as … Read more

The Auto Strike Threatens a Provide Chain Already Weakened by Covid

Along with making everybody an epidemiologist, the Covid-19 pandemic schooled the general public on the world-spanning community of producers, assemblers, and shippers behind nearly each shopper good that arrives in your doorstep. Or driveway. Automotive costs soared as automakers struggled with a provide chain jammed up by employee shortages, chip shortages, and transport delays. Now … Read more