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Carpocalypse
The Dodge Viper Is Alive!
We were the first to report the Dodge Viper was dead before Chrysler actually killed it. Now, like a zombie from a time before fuel economy, it's back. That's right, Chrysler's telling us today the Dodge Viper will live on! More »
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By Ray WertComment by philibuster: I rode in a mopar tuned viper once as a teenager. It was the biggest rush of acceleration I've ever... 8 Responses | Other threads
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found on ebay
1965 Chrysler Newport Is Homage To Cigarette Pack, Seller Claims It Fits 10 Dead Prostitutes In Trunk
If your car shares the same name as a popular brand of menthol smokes, you might as well go ahead and paint the thing to resemble a gasper pack, right? Of course! More »
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Comment by Unevolved has three moving parts.: "Dead Hooker" is a standard unit of measurement as far as I'm concerned. Volume, quality of motels, it's a fairly flexible... 19 Responses | Other threads
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industry news
Looking For The Union Label On Your American-Built Car?
We've found a snazzy interactive map that shows the location of the plant at every American-built car and light truck is assembled, along with information on that plant's unionization or lack thereof. More »
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Comment by .357: Unionized: Yes Engine: Germany Transmission: Germany Assembled: Stuttgart, Germany 21 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Chrysler Kills Diesel Engines For Dodge Ram 1500 Pickups
Our friends at PickupTrucks.com uncovered a motion filed by Chrysler in bankruptcy court earlier this week, that indicates the bankrupt automaker's killed its heavily-anticipated light-duty diesel engine for the half-ton Dodge Ram 1500. At least temporarily. More » -
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Dodge Viper Factory First To Reopen After Chrysler Bankruptcy
Good news. Chrysler's emerged from bankruptcy and even before being fully embraced by Fiat's bountiful Italian bosom, they've already reopened their first plant — the 115-employee Conner Assembly in Detroit charged with building the apparently-not-yet-dead Dodge Viper. [CNN] -
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Mustang, Challenger May Still Join 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series
We heard of the muscle car wars possibly spilling into theBuschNationwide Series back in 2007, and guess what? The Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger are still being submitted for approval to race in the 2010 NASCAR season. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by UglyDuckCar: If they have any resemblance to their stock cars as the article suggested, the other normal cars that are rounder... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Fiat CEO To Chrysler Execs: "What Would You Say You Do Here?"
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, pictured here with another executive also named Sergio, conducted speed interviews with 100 Chrysler executives, asking them blunt questions in 15-20 minute interviews. Then, afterward, he spent time showing them his CE-Oh face. [BusinessWeek] -
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Detroit Suburbs Lure Fiat With Promises Of Expensive Shoes
Business owners in economically-depressed Metro Detroit suburbs, eager to do business with wives of Italian Fiat executives, are prettying-up their shops, discounting their $1,595 high-heeled sandals and learning Italian, all in a bid to earn some valuable Lira. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Elhigh: You know what? Screw the pandering. Forget it. You want to attract the Italian women who come over to the States... 12 Responses | Other threads
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ad watch
Conan Scoops First Fiat/Chrysler/Jeep Commercial On Tonight Show
Chrysler's new owners have been quick to move the company in a new direction. A more Italian direction. Hard hitting late night journalist and SHO-enthusiast Conan O'Brien uncovers the company's new ad campaign. More » -
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Chrysler And Fiat Alliance Official
After clearing a few legal hurdles, Chrysler and Fiat have now signed an alliance bringing together the two companies. Fiat will own 20% of the new Chrysler Group with Fiat head Sergio Marchionne as CEO.
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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Chrysler sale to Fiat. [Reuters]
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Sergio Marchionne says he won't back down, gonna stand his ground on Chrysler deal. [WSJ]
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U.S. Supreme Court delays sale of Chrysler to Fiat. [Freep]
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Carpocalypse
Decision from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court on Chrysler-Fiat deal today. [Freep]
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engine of the day
Engine Of The Day: Chrysler B V8
Our last Chrysler EOTD was built for aircraft use, so today we'll be honoring one of Chrysler's earthbound engine families: the big-block B series, which came in displacements of 350, 361, 383, and 400 cubes. More »
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Comment by JCWhitless: Hey, another excuse for picture dump time... 383 w/2bbl. Sorry, I'm not going to show pictures of her topless or under the... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Carpocalypse Quote Of The Day: Pressed For Honesty
Today's Carpocalypse Quote of the day, direct from the on-going and oddly counter-intuitive attempt-at-populism Senate dealership shutdown hearing comes from the mouth of Chrysler CEO Jim Press: "We have no net worth. We are out of business." -
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Watch GM and Chrysler CEOs berated by Senators over dead dealerships live on C-SPAN3!
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Chrysler Sale To Fiat Approved By Bankruptcy Judge
Just as GM enters bankruptcy, Chrysler takes a big step towards exiting it with the approval by a federal judge of their sale to Fiat. Buon giorno! Now where's our Chrysler 500? [Washington Post]
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Comment by pauljones: This month's issue of Motor Trend indicated that despite Fiat ownership, they would not sell Fiat-badged cars here. My bet... 27 Responses | Other threads
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retro
1939: When Chryslers Assembled Themselves
Imagine how much cheaper car assembly would be with no workers. No healthcare costs! No strikes! The pistons, they just march right in to that ol' flathead six! More »
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Comment by stoke has a JDM front wing: Why do various components keep punching me in the face as I watch this video? 11 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Chrysler Dealerships: Who Got Pushed Out Of The Lifeboat First?
We all know that Chrysler guillotined nearly 800 dealerships, but how did the executioners choose their victims? UDMan's day job gives him some insights into the process. More »
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Comment by .357: everyone that loves american cars will agree with me. F***** imports. go back to your S***** countries!!! im a big... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Chrysler Proposes $448 Million EV Pilot Program With DOE
Chrysler has submitted "cost sharing" proposals for Department of Energy initiatives in EV development, by which we mean using $448 million in taxpayer dollars to develop electric cars. Do Chrysler execs dream of electric cars? More » -
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Ford Gains On GM, Chrysler Pain
Ken Czubay, head of Ford's U.S. sales and marketing, today noted along with ambitious product strategy they're "going to aggressively market new products," because "we still have some very competitive Asian and European competitors." He's right, Ford's posted big conquest sales on the backs of their American rivals. More » -
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Chrysler Group Is The New Chrysler, What's The New GM?
The one scoop no one caught on to yesterday was the name of the company that will succeed Chrylser, LLC. It's "Chrysler Group, LLC." We can assume a similar company will be needed for the company that will succeed General Motors. So the question is — what's the new GM?
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Chrysler "Repossessing" Lee Iacocca's Company Car
One of the perks of being an ex-Chrysler Exec was company cars for life. Not any more. Oh, the cruel irony of repo'ing cars from Lee Iacocca, the person responsible for saving Chrysler from bankruptcy, because of bankruptcy.
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C. Robert Kidder To Succeed Nardelli As Chairman Of Chrysler Group, LLC
Chrysler LLC announced today C. Robert Kidder, former Chairman of Borden Chemical Inc. and Duracell (yes, the battery maker) will become Chairman of Chrysler Group LLC after completing its acquisition of the operating assets of Chrysler LLC and completing a global alliance with Fiat, succeeding Bob "The Builder" Nardelli. Boring. More » -
question of the day
What Was Your First Plymouth?
We had such heartfelt responses to the question 'What was your first Pontiac?' that we're going to pose the same question with another much-beloved Detroit marque that got the axe this decade: Plymouth. More »
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Comment by BLS: 1990 Plymouth Voyager: Hand-me-down from my uncle. He was a plasterer so the interior was coated in joint compound or plaster... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Google Maps Reveals A Nation Of Closed Chrysler Dealerships
Sure, we gave you the big list of shuttered Chrysler dealerships yesterday — but here's what the damage looks like on a Google Map — from sea to shining sea. [NYT] -
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GM to one-up Chrysler's 789, can 1,100 dealers today. [Freep]
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Did Your Chrysler Dealer Make The Cut?
Was your Chrysler dealer one of the 789 the restructuring-under-bankruptcy automaker killed off today? Find out below! More » -
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It's official, Chrysler's cutting 789 dealers, or 25% of their dealer network. [AutoNews]
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Chrysler Asks Bankruptcy Court To Void Private Aircraft Leases... Finally
Chrysler has finally gotten around to asking the bankruptcy court to cancel those pesky private jet leases. To show how truly humbled they are, execs will now travel everywhere in a Sebring. [Detroit News] -
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Chrysler to cut 800 dealers on Thursday. [AP]
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Obama Knows... How Much Chrysler Should Spend On Advertising
President Obama's Auto Task Force cut Chrysler's planned bankruptcy marketing budget, $134 million for nine weeks of advertisements, in half. Apparently the Obama Administration's like Bo Jackson from those old Nike "Bo knows" commercials. More » -
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2011 Chrysler 300C Reveals Previously Unseen Clay Rump
Chrysler's Viability Plan earlier this year revealed the design direction for the 2011 Chrysler 300C. Now, thanks to Chrysler PR, we've got a partial view of the new Detroit gangsta-mobile's rump. More » -
over the back fence
Dodge Pulls Plug On Circuit EV Electric Sports Car?
Autocar's sources claim the Dodge Circuit EV program has been put on hold indefinitely, meaning the Tesla Roadster-competitor got unplugged before ever seeing the light of day. More »
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24 hours of lemons
Adventures In Rebranding: All Chrysler Products At 24 Hours Of LeMons To Be Rebadged As Fiats
When the Fiat-Chrysler global strategic alliance became a full-on merger, the incorruptible LeMons Supreme Court was prepared! Starting with the Goin' For Broken LeMons race in a couple weeks, we'll be changing Chryslers into Fiats. More »
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Comment by ☠Grяrяrяrяrя sings the doom song now!: This begs for some kind of LeMons Italian-themed punishment! 4 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
The Chrysler Building: Biggest Mopar Ever
We all know Chrysler's facing some rough times, but let's turn back the clock to 1930 and talk about the biggest Chrysler ever built.
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Fiat's confirmed Sergio Marchionne will assume Chrysler's CEO title upon exit from bankruptcy. [Detroit News]
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Chrysler Offering $4,000 In Incentives On 2009 Models
Chrysler is offering up to $4,000 worth of incentives on 2009 model year vehicles in a bid to reduce inventory and counter its prolonged sales slump. One discarded sales idea? Building better passenger cars. More » -
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Chrysler Maybe Not Canceling Wrangler So Much
After the post on Chrysler considering killing the Jeep Wrangler, we circled back and actually read the source material Edmunds InsideLine links to and decided maybe Chrysler wasn't looking at killing the golden goose after all. More »
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