March 10th, 2010 by Bill Cawthon
Nissan Commercial Vehicles has unveiled its first new product, the 2011 Nissan NV (for Nissan Van), an American-style cargo van that will be offered in three versions, 1500, 2500HD and 3500HD and with two different roof heights allowing up to 76 inches of interior height. The NV will go up against the Chevy Express and [...]
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November 18th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
The 2011 Fiat Doblo, which is expected to eventually be exported to the United States in commercial vehicle form, has been announced. The small van is designed to carry up to seven people.
The original Doblo had sales of nearly one million; the new one has been thoroughly re-engineered on a new platform with a standard [...]
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September 2nd, 2009 by DaveAdmin
The Sprinter, already faced with unaccustomed competition from the Ford Transit, may soon be faced with two other European competitors. Gualberto Ranieri, the new head of communications of Chrysler, said that Chrysler, Fiat, and Iveco were considering importing the Fiat Ducato, a smaller van, and the Iveco Daily, a Sprinter-sized van, under the Dodge label. [...]
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September 1st, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Mercedes will be pulling the Sprinter from Dodge dealerships into Mercedes dealerships as of January 1, according to Automotive News. The Sprinter, which will be re-launched with a different diesel engine (the one used in Mercedes SUVs), is assembled in South Carolina from knockdown kits. It has been a moderately slow seller, with a peak [...]
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June 16th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler inventories fell during its bankruptcy period, with all factories shut down, but were still high by import standards – and close to GM’s inventories. This data was provided by Automotive News, covers the United States, and was current as of June 1.
Overall, Chrysler ended the month with 86 days’ supply, or 260,400 vehicles. Dodge [...]
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March 17th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Cars at Carlisle has announced its agenda for the All-Chrysler Nationals for 2009. Two reunions will take place, one for the M-code Dart and Cudas with factory 440 engines, and one for the A12 Road Runner and Super Bee. There will also be invitational displays, including one for survivors, and a recreated 1969 dealership. There [...]
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