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Jeff Gilbert’s Top Car Stories Of 2012

We’re taking this space as the year wraps up to bring you the biggest, most controversial stories that dominated Motown in 2012.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/25

Chrysler To Open Downtown Detroit Office

Chrysler plans to open an office in downtown Detroit with room for 70 employees that includes space for the automaker’s CEO Sergio Marchionne.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/30

Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Chrysler To Add 3rd Shift, New Jobs At Detroit Plant

Chrysler Group has announced that it’s strengthening its ties with Detroit by adding a third crew and 1,100 new jobs at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/05

UAW president Bob King. (File photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

UAW Calls For Monday Meeting With Chrysler’s Local Leaders

UAW president Bob King has summoned local Chrysler leaders to Detroit for a meeting on Monday.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/10/08

Chrysler CEO Says The U.S. Recovery is Still on Track

It’s not the recovery that’s in trouble, according to Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, it’s the expectations.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/08/03

Marchionne Says Government Support “Pivotal” In Chrysler Rebound

Marchionne was reminded of a 2008 op-ed column in which Romney urged the federal government to force automakers into a “managed bankruptcy.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/06/04

Chrysler CEO Thanks Treasury Secretary, Prepares to Pay Off Loans

Chrysler is ready to pay back its government loans, with money borrowed from the private sector.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/04/29

Geithner Gets Chrysler Tour From CEO, Marchionne

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says he thanked the Treasury Secretary for the funding and support, which has now become unnecessary, since Chrysler can now get funding from banks.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/04/28

Chrysler Envisions Major Revenue Stream With Fiat

Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the two automakers potentially could generate combined revenues of euro100 billion ($141 billion dollars) by 2014.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/03/30