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Short run for Chrysler hybrids? Newark DE plant to close Dec. 31, 2008

Chrysler has announced this morning that it's moving up the closing of its Newark, DE assembly plant. The closure was originally announced in February 2007 and was planned to happen later in 2009. Instead, the plant will be shuttered effective December 31, 2008. Newark is the home of the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs, products whose sales have tanked this year. At this point, we're still trying to find out what this means for the Aspen and Durango. Chrysler has not said if production will be moved to another factory or if the products ... Read more →

BREAKING: HUMMER may die, 4 GM plants to close, Volt approved for production Sam Abuelsamid

Gas prices in excess of $4 a gallon and a collapsing market for new home construction is triggering General Motors to undertake yet another round of restructuring and plant closings. The latest ...

Short run for Chrysler hybrids? Newark DE plant to close Dec. 31, 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler has announced this morning that it's moving up the closing of its Newark, DE assembly plant. The closure was originally announced in February 2007 and was planned to happen later in 2009. Instead, the plant will be shuttered effective December 31, 2008. Newark is the home of the Chrysler ...

BREAKING: HUMMER may die, 4 GM plants to close, Volt approved for production 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Gas prices in excess of $4 a gallon and a collapsing market for new home construction is triggering General Motors to undertake yet another round of restructuring and plant closings. The latest victim of the rapidly changing American automotive marketplace may be perpetual green whipping boy, the ...


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