Chrysler includes Fiat 500 in New York auto show debut

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Chrysler’s Jim Press came out to the stage in a blue Fiat 500 for the Pentastar press conference. Saying he had nothing to announce, he did make the case for people to have confidence in the future of Chrysler.

Press said the vehicles in the pipeline would renew confidence in the American company. Just a little ironic, since it recently divorced a German and is set to marry an Italian.

Then he brought out the next version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Calling it 100% new -- the vehicle looked like a cross between the current SUV and the last-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee. The interior, however, appeared to be a vast improvement over the current generation.

Press ended the introduction by stating that he hoped people would have confidence in Chrysler in the months ahead.

-- Doug Stewart