{"id":756,"date":"2008-02-11T02:31:46","date_gmt":"2008-02-11T02:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/02\/11\/chrysler-to-axe\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:14:40","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:14:40","slug":"chrysler-to-axe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/02\/11\/chrysler-to-axe\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrysler to axe its lineup by half"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/challengerap886.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" alt=\"Challengerap886\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/challengerap886.jpg\"  style=\"float: left;margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><br \/> Chrysler plans to axe half its lineup in order to consolidate brands. The company has launched the \u201cProject Genesis\u201d which is expected to drop duplicate models that share common underpinnings while competing on the same markets. <\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em>Automotive News<\/em>, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press also revealed that the other part of the plan was to release new models on new markets where Chrysler has never been before; however he didn\u2019t give more details about the future models. Jim Press\u2019s will is to solve one of the biggest problem of the car maker: similarity between brands. At a time when customers want to promote a clear image of themselves, American car maker\u2019s brand management goes against the market trend.<\/p>\n<p>Among the models being dropped, there will be the PT Cruiser Convertible, the Chrysler Crossfire and Pacifica and the Dodge Magnum. The company also wants to reduce its number of SUV. 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