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Chrysler splits Dodge brand into truck, car groups

Quick ReadChrysler announces surprise shake-up of top execs and splits Dodge into truck and car groups

Sales of Chrysler Group LLC vehicles, which consist

Photo credit: AP | Sales of Chrysler Group LLC vehicles, which consist of the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands, are down 39 percent for the first nine months of the year.

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DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler's new Italian management on Monday announced a surprise shake-up of the automaker's executive team, saying two recently appointed brand CEOs have left and that it was splitting Dodge into two groups, one focusing on trucks and the other on cars.

The moves marked the second management reorganization since Fiat Group SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne took control of Chrysler...

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