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AutoblogGreen[AutoblogGreen] Apparently taking a cue from our friends at Chrysler, the down under team from General Motors are now offering cheap gas as a buying incentive. Back in June, Chrysler began offering a three-year guarantee of gas at $2.99 a gallon on .

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Drive® Blog[Drive® Blog] Holden emboldened by lack of Chrysler success, offers cheap gas: Holden’s incentive goes for two years or 12,000 miles, which is considerably less than the three years/36,000 miles offered by Chrysler. Given the continued collapse of Chrysler sales this summer, it’s not clear if the promotion is having any meaningful impact, but Holden is going to try it - at least through the end of October anyway.

Motor Authorityhttp://www.motorauthority.com/cars/chrysler/chrysler-will-preview-three-new-electric-vehicles-to-dealers-this-month/ [Motor Authority] Chrysler will preview three new electric vehicles to dealers this ...: Chrysler may be struggling substantially more than its Detroit 3 rivals, or any other major carmaker for that matter, but the company is hard at work and investing in the next-generation of powertrain and vehicle technologies. Its co-president has now revealed that three new electric vehicle prototypes, all of which could potentially be produced, will be presented to dealers at a private showing later this month.

WebCosmo classified ads | United Stateshttp://www.webcosmo.com/listing/details.aspx?countryId=1&gId=4&postId=158026 [WebCosmo classified ads | United States] 2006 Chrysler 300C For Sale at One Stop Motors: 2006 Chrysler 300C 22''...

driive | all about cars ![driive | all about cars !] GM to add one month to employee discount deal for all - DetNews.com: GM, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC are expected to sustain further market share losses in August as domestic automakers continue to bear the brunt of the .

Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industryhttp://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-cuts-mexican-workforce-at-truck-plant.html [Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry] Chrysler cuts Mexican workforce at truck plant: our neighbors to the South haven’t emerged from the recent market downturn unscathed. General Motors announced last month that is was slashing 600 Mexican jobs and Chrysler announced on Monday that it will be following suit.

Automobile Magazine Blogs[Automobile Magazine Blogs] Chrysler Quietly Upgrading Hemi Engines: The new engine is also part of the Dodge Durango Hybrid and Chrysler Aspen Hybrid packages, where it works together with the two-mode transmission's electric motors to produce 385 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque.

Chrysler- Factiva Alerts[Chrysler- Factiva Alerts] US August Auto Sales Seen Down For 10th Consecutive Month: DETROIT, Sept 2, 2008; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that automakers are expected to post a 10th consecutive month of US sales declines on Wednesday as incentives on slow-selling trucks and SUVs and General Motors Corp's .

Jalopnik Commentshttp://jalopnik.com/5044120/pch-fly-me-to-italy-edition-cadillac-allante-or-chrysler-tc-by-maserati#c7551157 [Jalopnik Comments] PCH, Fly Me To Italy Edition: Cadillac Allante or Chrysler TC By ...: The later TC's with the turbo motor and the Getrag five speed were actually pretty decent cars. The Allante was a truly unique Italian coachbuilt car that cost GM a bundle.

Chrysler- Factiva Alerts[Chrysler- Factiva Alerts] Suzuki GB Further Strengthens PR Team: MILTON KEYNES - September 2, 2008: Suzuki GB PLC has appointed Simon Wittenberg as Press and PR Manager - Automobiles Division. He joins from London-based Automotive PR, the leading PR business focused on the motor industry in Europe, .

The Auto Monster Cars Blog[The Auto Monster Cars Blog] Rental Car Companies Driving Chrysler Sales: Frank Williams at The Truth About Cars found fleets made up 35.6 percent of Chrysler’s sales. That was the highest of any of the volume car builders selling in the U.S. Kia was a close second at 34.3 percent, then Ford Motor Co.

Motorgraphy.com - Eye-candy motor blog[Motorgraphy.com - Eye-candy motor blog] Chrysler 300C SRT-8: Chrysler 300C SRT-8.

The Motor Report Auto News Bloghttp://www.themotorreport.com.au/7042/chrysler-to-sell-off-dodge-viper/ [The Motor Report Auto News Blog] Chrysler To Sell Off Dodge Viper?: So, while Chrysler isn’t willing to drop the Viper altogether and consign it to the history books, it seems, that like a deadbeat dad, it would be much happier if somebody else took care of the nitty-gritty details of producing, developing, and enhancing the Viper brand while it stood back and paid child support.

Comments for chrysler weblog[Comments for chrysler weblog] Comment on Breaking: Chrysler considering the sale of Viper car ...: Chrysler LLC announced today that it is preparing to explore strategic options for the Dodge Viper business as the company focuses on enhancing its core business and leveraging its assets. In a e-mail to employees, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli said “We have been approached by third parties who are interested in exploring future possibilities for Viper.” Nardelli went on to say that “as the company evaluates strategic options to maximize core operations and leverage its assets, we have agreed to listen to these parties, keeping in mind the best interests of those who have shown tremendous support for the vehicle - including employees, suppliers, dealers and a worldwide group of loyal Viper owners and enthusiasts.

Chrysler Blog[Chrysler Blog] Showcasing "Be Green" Electric-Drive Vehicles: In this week's "Under the Pentastar," stories include: a"dream" of a PT Cruiser unveiled, pricing announced onthe 2009 Dodge Ram, a trio of Chrysler executives speakat the annual auto Management Briefing Seminars conference inTraverse City, Mich.

Guqmurphy's Webloghttp://guqmurphy.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/morning-extremity-the-adductor-to-skeleton-studies-gr-11/ [Guqmurphy's Weblog] Morning, extremity-The Adductor to Skeleton Studies gr”¦: Orderless Motors executed the drub cars– Chrysler, Knock-Sideband and TWA and Howard Johnson quasi close exhaustlessness, and —

The Auto Monster Cars Blog[The Auto Monster Cars Blog] Chrysler may sell off Viper Nameplate to third party:   Chrysler  said Wednesday it may sell off its hot rod Dodge Viper nameplate, becoming the last of the Detroit auto makers to consider such a move amid escalating costs and the financial pressure to return to profitability. Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said he has been approached by unnamed third parties “interested in exploring future possibilities for Viper.”

Comments for The Motor Report Auto News Bloghttp://www.themotorreport.com.au/7042/chrysler-to-sell-off-dodge-viper/#comment-8606 [Comments for The Motor Report Auto News Blog] Comment on Chrysler To Sell Off Dodge Viper? by Tony: So, while Chrysler isn’t willing to drop the Viper altogether and consign it to the history books, it seems, that like a deadbeat dad, it would be much happier if somebody else took care of the nitty-gritty details of producing, developing, and enhancing the Viper brand while it stood back and paid child support.

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