(June 6, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Ram Truck brand and Warner Bros. have launched a new co-branded commercial for the Ram 1500 as part of a partnership promoting Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Man of Steel,” the summer action adventure movie in theaters June 14.

The Chrysler Group provided vintage trucks and other vehicles to Warner Bros. for integration into key scenes in the movie.

(June 6, 2013) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group will recall approximately 254,400 SUVs in the U.S. to upgrade software that controls restraint-system function in certain types of accidents. The upgrade was deemed necessary after it was discovered that seatbelt pre-tensioners and side-curtain airbags may not function properly during slow-developing rollovers.

(June 6, 2013) WASHINGTON — The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has released its May "Electric Drive Sales Dashboard," showing a record number of hybrid and plug-in vehicle sales in the U.S., continuing the steady market rollout.

(June 5, 2013) DETROIT — Remotely unlocking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start for factory-equipped vehicles are among services General Motors will make standard via smartphone for five years through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App.

(June 5, 2013) STUTTGART, Germany — Ford’s ultra-fuel efficient and spirited 1.0-liter EcoBoost gas engine today was named 2013 International Engine of the Year, marking the second straight year Ford’s acclaimed three-cylinder engine has captured the award.

(June 5, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 87,000 model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles.
 

(June 5, 2013) DETROIT — The suggested retail price for the 2014 Chevrolet SS sports sedan is $44,470, including a $995 destination charge, Chevrolet announced today. The SS goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The U.S.-exclusive SS — Chevrolet’s first rear-drive performance sedan since 1996 — comes well-equipped in only one model, with a power-operated sunroof ($900) and full-size spare tire ($500) as the only options.

(June 5, 2013) IRVINE, Calif. — For decades, former classmates have gathered at reunions across the country to catch up and answer the age-old question of “whatever happened to…?”  After 18 consecutive years of market share growth, Kia Motors America (KMA) is turning heads with the arrival of its most powerful and technologically-advanced vehicle — the 2014 Cadenza — which navigates the streets of New York City in a new national ad campaign before confidently delivering its stiletto heel-wearing driver to her 20-year reunion as stunned onlookers realize they may have not noticed her in the past, but now she is truly “impossible to ignore.”

(June 5, 2013) In a rare refusal to act on a recall requested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chrysler is standing by the safety of the 2.7 million Jeep vehicles in question. After a lengthy probe into rear-end collisions in which at least 51 people died, NHTSA asked Chrysler Group to recall 2.7 million 1992-2004 Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Libertys that the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire.

(June 5, 2013) STUTTGART, Germany — The Porsche Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 911 with one of the most extensive special exhibitions since its opening. The “50 Years of 911” anniversary exhibition opened today. The Porsche Museum is presenting an extraordinary retrospective on the 911 until Sept. 29.