Mike Donoughe — the man responsible for heading up Chrysler’s Project D — has resigned from Chrysler. Donoughe, 49, was appointed to oversee Project D — a secret project group that was given the charge of developing new cars to replace Chrysler’s failing Sebring and Dodge Avenger — in January.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Donoughe’s resignation followed a clash with management, but Chrysler released a statement saying there was no such disagreement.
According to Automotive News, Donoughe was widely regarded as one of Chrysler’s top engineers and even served as director of passenger car development for Mercedes-Benz before the DaimlerChrysler breakup.
Mark Chernoby will replace Donoughe as Chrysler’s vice president and chief engineer of future mid-size products.
The news of Donoughe’s resignation follows on the heels of Ford’s Tuesday announced that its head of personnel, Joe Laymon, had resigned.
03/26, 1:49 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
Something tells me there is no future for Chrysler
03/26, 1:54 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
Oh shut up. Chrysler does has a future. Just let them get everything situated, then they will get back on track. Give them a freaking chance people.
03/26, 2:04 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
Astonman12 I’m afraid I only speak English so I didn’t understand a word of your post.
03/26, 2:09 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
JennySucking****, it’s true that this is ominous sign. He might have been a visionary that was destined to turn the passenger car division around. Alternatively, he might have been a gooch looking to reskin the Avenger.
03/26, 2:16 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
JennyBeenAroundTheBlock, you make no sense.
03/26, 2:17 PM
posted by:
F451
If it were any other group than Cyberus I would give Chrysler a chance, and I wanted to give Chrysler a chance, but if you look at Cyberus’ (and its major players) chronological history you’d learn why I do not believe that Chrysler stands a chance. I wonder when Jim Press will resign?
03/26, 2:18 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
RimsterTJ reskinning the Avenger is about all that Chrysler can afford to do. I cannot even think who whould buy Chrysler.
Fiat might want its manufacturing facilities, other than them only the CHinese come to mind.
03/26, 2:18 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
Arsetonman12 (Asstonman12) are you trying to be funny?
03/26, 2:19 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
hahahaha
03/26, 2:57 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
The D in Project D stands for Dead
03/26, 2:57 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
ATTENTION EVERYONE. As of todau 3/26/08 I will no longer be posting comments on here due to the lack of maturity, and problems of whoever is using our LLN handles and trying to impersonate me and anyone else, and therefore causing problems.
If any comments after this post are said by my handle, they will have a hyperlink to a gay porn site (Do not click on it) and are deemed offensive to anyone just know it wasn’t said by the real me. After using LLN over the past 7 months, it’s sad it’s come to this. Good luck everyone.
03/26, 3:00 PM
posted by:
JennyFromTheBlock
see ya
03/26, 4:24 PM
posted by:
F451
@SS4LIFE, please stay around, just contact LLN and inform them of the situation.
03/26, 4:40 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Good riddance asshole! Glad to see your dumb ass gone, you were nothing but a ****ing redneck loser!
03/26, 4:51 PM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
Lock the door behind you
03/26, 7:46 PM
posted by:
TomF
I’d just like to point out that the guy appointed to replace Mike Donoughe on Project D, Mark Chernoby, is one consonant away from a total meltdown.
03/26, 8:21 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
o please.
03/26, 9:25 PM
posted by:
autonut
I have no idea who this guy is and how good or bad he is for Chrysler. The only indication will be if he lands a job with another major design studio as head of something. I think there will be a lot of turnaround of staff at Chrysler and rightfully so: there is re-engineering of the company.
03/27, 1:56 AM
posted by:
kool_aje
Bubbye… Jim Press, are you with him?
03/27, 12:52 PM
posted by:
tastyorange
My cousin sells Chryslers/Dodge’s. I drove his new 2008 Sebring sedan for ****s and giggles on Sunday.
The seats are horrible, with narrow hard, pinching bolsters. It had a V6 and sounded like a vacuum cleaner taking off.
When I shifted into drive, the transmission made the car wiggle and the shift lever wiggled too.
hhhmmmm what else… the front pillars made the car confining.,
A few months ago, my coworker rented a 300 and I drove it in the parking lot. The brake pedal was loose and squeaking.
Yeah… I really want a Chrysler.