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

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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. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler Splits Dodge into Ram and Car Brand Organizations

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Chrysler has split the Dodge Brand into two separate organizations: the Dodge Ram Brand and the Dodge Car Brand. Gilles will continue to lead the Product Design organization of Chrysler Group which he joined in 1992. Manley has been with Chrysler since 1998. Veltri started with Chrysler in 1988. Fred Diaz Jr.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

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FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation. Earlier post.).

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

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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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Android Auto makes its debut with support from multiple automakers and tech companies

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With the debut of Android Auto, OAA announced a large number of new members: Alpine; Bentley; Clarion; CloudCar; Delphi; FIAT Chrysler; Ford; Freescale; FUJITSU TEN; HARMAN; Infiniti; JVCKENWOOD; LG; Maserati; Mazda; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Panasonic; Parrot; Pioneer; Renault; Renesas; SEAT; Škoda; Subaru; Suzuki; Symphony Teleca; Volkswagen; and Volvo.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to form JV for Li-ion battery production in N America; 40 GWh plant

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I want to warmly thank each person involved in this strategic project. With this, we have now determined the next ‘gigafactory’ coming to the Stellantis portfolio to help us achieve a total minimum of 260 gigawatt hours of capacity by 2030. —Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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Chrysler Halcyon Concept: Sustainable "Harmony"

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And it certainly applies to the Chrysler Halcyon Concept. Perhaps the big takeaway here is that there's still a future for Chrysler -- whether this vehicle or something like it gets built, it's clear that with this, the Portal, Airflow, and Synthesis interior mock-up the brand is at least thinking about its EV future. Other stuff?

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