Allpar outage scheduled

The switch that your server connects to is being reloaded to apply high
priority security updates.  We expect that your server will be
unreachable for 5-7 minutes, though it could be as long as 15 -20, if
the reload does not complete successfully.  We will be performing this
restart at 11:01pm Eastern on 8/14/09.
Allpar is expecting a 5 [...]

Dealer photos wanted (updated)

A dealer employee sent in this request:
Many Chrysler dealerships will disappear soon. It would be great if your readers could send in photos of these dealerships, and preserve them as a piece of local and Mopar history.
We couldn’t agree more. Please take some photos of your local dealerships, whether they are staying open or not, [...]

New Fiat-Chrysler alliance page

We are moving coverage of the Newer Chrysler to a new Chrysler-Fiat Alliance page which will provide comprehensive information on Chrysler Group’s new shape.

Allpar news now in mobile format

You can now get Allpar news more easily on the road with our new mobile formatting. Most popular cellphones and mobile devices are supported, including the iPod Touch and iPhone. The system should work automatically, based on your user agent.

CEMA to feature Gales, Missile

The annual Chrysler Employee Motorsports Association (CEMA)’s annual charity show at the Chrysler Museum, scheduled for June 13, 2009, will feature famed stylists Tom and Jeff Gale on “Then & Now Chrysler Design.” The Mopar Missile crew will be honored; members have been invited to reunited and share their memories. Mike Ricketts will display his [...]

Allpar updates Grand Cherokee, Phoenix, show coverage

Allpar has made substantial updates to its coverage of the New York Auto Show and the vehicles introduced there:

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Pentastar engines (known as Phoenix before a trademark issue arose)
2009 New York Auto Show coverage

Later today, SMS will be bringing out its latest highly-modified Dodge Challenger.
We previously noted that the term “Phoenix engine” conflicts [...]

Auto Show coverage begins

New York Auto Show coverage has begun with coverage of the launch of the Grand Cherokee and Phoenix V6, a quick peak at the interior of the upcoming 300C, and the results of our brief chats with Chrysler folk.