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Chrysler re-shuts plants

Automotive News reported that, faced with a 50% sales decline, Chrysler has once again shut down the Sterling Heights, Jefferson North, and Warren Truck plants, which make, respectively, the Sebring/Avenger, Grand Cherokee/Commander, and Ram and Dakota. Despite the award-winning, visually unique 2009 Dodge Ram redesign, pickup sales dropped 35% in January – which made them [...]

Mitsubishi to kill re-badged Dodge pickup

Struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi will not renew its contract with Chrysler for the Raider pickup, a re-badged Dodge Dakota. The Japanese automaker is ending the deal with Chrysler as part of its overhaul of its North American product line after seeing its U.S. sales tumble 24.6 percent last year.
Mitsubishi sold just 2,935 Raiders in 2008, [...]

Dodge “twofer” deal details

Some time ago, a dealer offering “two for the price of one” made national news, with some outlets scoffing at the apparent worthlessness of Chrysler vehicles. A new Automotive News article, however, shows that the discounts are not nearly as deep as one would expect.  
Bettenhausen Dodge of Tinley Park, Illinois started a “buy two cars [...]

Chrysler reports 35% decline in sales, in line with industry

Chrysler announced that its October 2008 sales in the United States were 94,530 units, a 35% drop from October 2007. By comparison, GM sales dropped 45%, Toyota 23%, and Ford 32%.
Jim Press, Chrysler LLC Vice Chairman and President, commented that, “…despite this marketplace downturn, our critically important Dodge Ram launch is on schedule and our [...]

Automotive News: Chrysler readying three electric cars, new Dakota

According to Jim Press, Chrysler will show dealers prototypes of three electric cars later this month. In each cases, the vehicles are meant to be capable of actual production. Press noted that fuel cell vehicles are still far in the future, and that Chrysler is focusing on hybrids. He noted that Chrysler has access [...]


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