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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

Green Car Congress

Landry joined the board to assist in dealer and business development for ALTe. When I reviewed the business plan and conducted the due diligence personally it was obvious ALTe had tremendous potential. Based on this I made a personal investment in ALTe and further backed up my support by joining the Board as lead director.

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Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy; Reaches Agreement with Fiat for New Company; Fiat Percentage Ownership Tied to Fuel-Efficiency Targets

Green Car Congress

Chrysler LLC has been unable to obtain the necessary concessions from all of its lenders which would have avoided the need for a bankruptcy proceeding. Chrysler has also reached an agreement in principle to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat SpA to form a new company. The benefit of this type of filing is speed.

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U.S. Dealers Are Very Angry With Stellantis Leadership Right Now

The Truth About Cars

dealer network is none too pleased with the manufacturer and looks to be blaming CEO Carlos Tavares. The National Dealer Council has sent an open letter to the executive and it doesn’t pull any punches. Dealers want more investments to go toward clearing out older inventories and developing new models that would help boost sales.

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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

The LeBaron name goes well back in Chrysler history, starting when the coachbuilder known as LeBaron Carrossiers was purchased by Detroit car-body-builder Briggs Manufacturing in 1926 and Chrysler bought Briggs in 1953. Meanwhile, Dodge dealers were asking $4,991 for new '78 Diplomats ($24,286 today).

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Photos by John Faulkner and Chrysler. If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive. The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Pinnacle has a smooth and quiet ride, as would be expected for a 2+ ton vehicle.

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Stellantis executive departures have dealers concerned

Teslarati

Following the departure of four high-profile executives at Stellantis North America, some dealers are growing concerned about the company’s direction. Retail Sales program, while Richard Schwarzwald resigned as the Chief Customer Experience Officer, citing “personal reasons.” ” What are your thoughts?

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Second Year

The Truth About Cars

Oh, and there was a multi-day stay at the dealer for an important recall. Tires are one of those subjective topics where theres always another person in the room with a contrasting opinion, and its difficult to draw clear conclusions. engine that was gutless, and a suspension that was tuned to Chrysler Sebring specification.

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