We weren’t sitting around wondering how a first-generation Jeep Liberty pickup might look, but Bejing Auto Works (BAW) delivered the answer. The truck is apparently based on an actual Liberty, possibly a leftover from the Beijing Jeep project. In January 2008, the Liberty pickup was gifted to the China Military Museum in Beijing, along with [...]
Just about everyone in the automotive industry is struggling, but Chrysler is taking the brunt of the punishment. The Pentastar’s sales were down 30% in 2008, and the prospects aren’t so hot for 2009. In an effort to drum up dealer traffic, Chrysler is pulling out all the stops with its new Employee Pricing Plus [...]
Before this 1951 Willys Jeep went on the auction block, we thought it was little more than a curiosity among the more prestigious and rare hardware lining the halls at Barrett-Jackson. Apparently, we were wrong. The little ex-military GP vehicle sold for a staggering $104,500 after all was said and done, and it’s certainly [...]
Responding to word that Chrysler may begin selling off assets and brands soon, Chrysler Vice Chairman and President Tom LaSorda admitted that while the automaker is keen to consider parting with “non-earning assets” or assets that “may be coming due,’” Chrysler “…will not separate the brands from the company.” That means that among other things, [...]