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June 2008
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Chrysler on C11: “We are categorically denying this”
From The Truth About Cars | June 29, 2008Chrysler spokeswoman Shawn Morgan wants the world to know that her employer isn't going to file for bankruptcy. "This rumor is false... more
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Me and My Car by David Krumboltz
From News | June 28, 2008In 1960, the automotive belief was 'bigger is better" and the Imperial by Chrysler Corporation was a strong competitor with Lincoln and Cadillac... more
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Blissfully missing out on a bad-news Thursday
From Motor Trend Blog | June 28, 2008DETROIT -- Chrysler held its annual full-line launch for the 2009 models Thursday, a program planned months in advance, of course. It gave... more
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The Future is Now: Chrysler Imp-Based Pulsar Kit Car
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 27, 2008A fiberglass bodied kit car based on the bones of a Chrysler/Hillman Imp… what could possibly be more normal? Actually, we’re told that the... more
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Soybeans and Windmills and, Um, Hemis: Chrysler’s Clean Energy Initiatives...
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 27, 2008Several of our staff recently attended Chrysler’s What’s New for 2009 press event at the Chelsea Proving Grounds, which gave us a chance... more
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NextAutos Attends the Chrysler “What’s New for 2009” Event
From NextAutos.com and Winding Road - Car Reviews, Vehicle Road Tests, Photos, Videos, Pricing, Buyer's Guides | June 27, 2008Yesterday a few NextAutos staffers attended Chrysler’s “What’s New for 2009” event at their Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan. “What’s... more
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Iacocca Arrives At Chrysler As Bankruptcy Rumors Swirl; Time Travel...
From Jalopnik | June 27, 2008Former chairman Lee Iacocca gave a closed pep rally to Chrysler employees yesterday in Auburn Hills, once again sharing the stage with a K... more
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Whatever Happened To… The Gas Turbine Engine
From The Truth About Cars | June 27, 2008Forty or fifty years ago, every manufacturer built concept cars with alternative-- and sometimes pretty outlandish-- power plants (small nuclear... more
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Jonathan Kesselman: The Information Superhighway Comes to the Highway...
From Huffington Post | June 27, 2008Chrysler has made it possible for us to get our daily fix of information overload all within the comfort and confines of our very own one... more
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Chrysler UConnect In-Car Wi-Fi Detailed [Automotive]
From Gizmodo | June 26, 2008Chrysler hasn't exactly hidden their intentions on bringing Wi-Fi to their automobiles, but today they've come forth with all the fun details... more
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Which Car Would Be Your Ideal Office? [Question Of The Day]
From Jalopnik | June 26, 2008The new Chrysler wi-fi system got our very own Franzouse wondering about in-car offices. With people living in cars, is it so much of a stretch... more
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Chrysler says no basis to bankruptcy rumor
From Reuters: Business News | June 26, 2008DETROIT (Reuters) - A spokesman for Chrysler LLC on Thursday said market rumors of a bankruptcy filing by the privately held automaker were... more
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2009 Dodge Ram Gets Even More Power, Better Efficiency
From KickingTires | June 26, 2008We’re not sure why we need more power in our pickup trucks these days, but Chrysler designed and built the new 2009 Ram before the current... more
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Chrysler Brings Mobile Internet to Cars
From KickingTires | June 26, 2008Chrysler announced today that not only would it rebrand all of its entertainment features with the uconnect name, but it also would offer... more
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Chrysler takes Wi-Fi on the road
From Car Tech: An automotive blog from CNET | June 26, 2008Chrysler is turning cars and trucks into wireless hot spots. The company announced Thursday a new feature that will let people purchase a... more
