Chrysler

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Great news for a great company… So does this mean it would be Fiat-Chrysler? NYT
Fiat Acquires 35% Stake in Chrysler

Chrysler and Fiat said Tuesday that they have agreed to an alliance through which Fiat will control at least 35 percent of the troubled American automaker.
The deal would allow Chrysler to use Fiat’s technology and vehicle platforms to build [...]

Seems the funds Chrysler got from Uncle Sam have been put to work already… Autonews
With $1.5 billion in federal loan money on the way, Chrysler LLC rolled out an array of financing options including 0 percent to lure customers back into dealerships.
Chrysler is offering 0 percent financing for up to 60 months on many 2009 [...]

It had a good run, but what can you really expect from a car that was around for 9 years without any major re-designs?
Bloomberg
Chrysler LLC, pruning its lineup to save money, will stop building the PT Cruiser this year and is seeking buyers for the equipment used to make the model, PresidentTom LaSorda said.
Production “ends this [...]

Great Stuff… Inhabitat.com and NYT
The 200C EV is an extended-range vehicle powered by an electric motor assisted by a small gasoline engine. The vehicle can drive for 40 miles on the electric motor alone, and over 400 miles when assisted by the gas motor. The styling is based on the 300C, but it was modified [...]

Good news for Jeep fans everywhere… CNN
Chrysler was quick to throw water on reports Wednesday that Jeep and other assets are on the chopping block, sticking to CEO Bob Nardelli’s insistence over the weekend that the company is not preparing for a fire sale.
In what’s shaping up to be an ongoing whirlwind of speculation as [...]