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Auction house Scribner claims to be selling the world's oldest Plymouth. Their site provides no details other than that it is a 1928 Plymouth Model Q with serial number GP028L. Jim Benjaminson of the Plymouth Owners Club attempted to find the world's oldest Plymouth in the past, and through POC records, found out that the car owned by Chrysler and lab... Read more..

A lot of publications are reporting that Rush Limbaugh was highly critical of the new Chevrolet Volt. As a public service, Allpar is presenting Mr. Limbaugh's comments: "Everybody's all excited today, the Chevy Volt has been announced a price at 41 grand. However, you can get it for less -- there's a $7500 tax credit which means that Obama and the government are admitting that nobody wants this, nobody wants it. We gotta give you a $7500 discount. Why don't you try this, Mr. Obama, and the rest of you at Obama Motors, just put it out there at 41 grand and let the market decide. I'm goin... Read more..

[caption id="attachment_5407" align="aligncenter" width="642" caption="he leadership team at Chrysler\'s Belvidere Assembly Plant celebrates the completion of a Jeep Patriot, the one-millionth current-production vehicle produced at the plant on July 28th, 2010. Chrysler also manufactures the Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass at this plant. The one-millionth vehicle is to be delivered to a customer in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania."] Read more..

Dodge's Ram blog announced that the U.S. Dept. of Energy has ordered a test fleet of 140 Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) to be produced in the United States. They will be Hemi-powered as with the Durango, using the two-mode hybrid transmission. Electrovaya has provided a 12 kilowatt-hour high energy density Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® battery system. The new Ram should be able to drive 20 miles on pure electric power. Once built, the new Ram 1500 PHEVs will be used for three years of testing.... Read more..

There is still no firm word on whether the next generation Dodge Durango will be called a Dodge Magnum, but we do know what it will look like, inside and out, thanks to new photos posted at allpar. Click here for more.... Read more..

With the 2011 model year, Jeep has followed the new Chrysler practice of pricing vehicles more competitively, instead of having relatively high prices coupled with large rebates, according to a reliable source: [table id=1 /] The spread between dealer invoice and retail price is fairly narrow, which gives dealers an added incentive to qualify for cash bonuses (which are based partly on customer service and mystery shopper results). The price drops are highly variable, but it appears that... Read more..

Women-Drivers.com has released its semi-annual 2010 report showing the top automotive brands and Chrysler had more brands in the top ten than any other manufacturer. Mercedes-Benz took the overall top spot, but Jeep was close behind in second place, ahead of both Lexus and BMW. Chrysler came in fifth, besting Acura, Honda and Buick. Dodge was ninth and Nissan rounded out the top ten. When it came to purchasing, Dodge tied Mercedes for first, followed by Lexus and Chrysler. Kia came ne... Read more..

Saturday's sold-out Legacy Gala brought the Walter P. Chrysler Museum's fundraising efforts to more than $1 million to date. The Gala celebrated 85 years of Chrysler heritage and kicked off the Walter P. Chrysler Legacy Campaign, a multi-year, multi-million initiative designed to ensure the Museum’s long-term viability. “The Legacy Gala was a coming out party, of sorts, to tell the world we’re now a nonprofit, dedicated as ever to showcasing Chrysler’s rich heritage for decades to come,” said Frank Fountain, chairman of the museum's board of directors. “What better way than with... Read more..

The federally mandated arbitration process for dealers terminated by Chrysler Group during its bankruptcy has ended with the automaker prevailing in the majority of hearings. Of 108 decisions, the arbitrator sided with Chrysler in 76. The remaining dealers, along with about 50 other dealers were or will be offered letters of intent. Chrysler spokesman Mike Palese said most of the 29 dealers who have accepted the terms are already back in business. 418 of the 789 terminated dealers originally filed for arbitration. 310 of those case were settled, withdrawn, abandoned or dismissed before comi... Read more..

General Motors today announced order and delivery dates, as well as final 9C1 package specifications, for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). America's first Australian-sourced cop car will be sold along with the current FWD Impala and the Tahoe PPV, making Chevrol... Read more..

Kurt Busch drove the No. 2 Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge Charger to a tenth-place finish at the Brickyard 400, run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Busch remains fifth in the standings in the Race for the Sprint Cup Challenge. Brad Keselowski in the No. 12 Penske Dodge finished 19th. Busch and Keselowski were the only Dodge drivers to complete the entire 160 laps. Sam Hornish Jr. drove 157 laps in the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge. Next Sprint Cup race is the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. In the Nationwide Series, Justin Al... Read more..

Another Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals is in the books and once again Mopar celebrating a fantastic event at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. The 31st Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals kicked off with the Mopar Big Block Event in Golden, Colo. on Thursday night, July 22. Mopar fans packed the streets of Golden to see the reveal of the Mopar 10 Challenger, the first-ever Mopar edition of a Chrysler Group vehicle. Attendees also enjoyed a Team Mopar autograph session and checked out the Mopar race and show cars on display. The Mopar 10 Challenger also took part in a special race d... Read more..

Chrysler has officially announced that it will be moving to Siemens NX software to develop future vehicles, starting with those which have already been created on NX: the Fiat 500 (both gas and electric), the 1.4-liter engine, and the new Chrysler C segment cars. According to the release: "Over time, the Siemens software will be fully integrated into all Chrysler Group vehicle design, development and powertrain programs. Chrysler is already utilizing Siemens’ T... Read more..

The North Florida Mopars of Allpar are putting on their first annual car show. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 31st at Tallahassee Dodge Chrysler Jeep. All members are encouraged to attend. Registration is at 9:00 AM. The show is open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles, but the focus will be on Mopar. There will be trophies for Mopar-only categories. Tallahassee Dodge Chrysler Jeep is located at West Tennessee St. (Route 90) about 1.4 miles south of the Fl-263/Capitol Circle Northwest exit from Interstate 10. The address is 3987 West Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32304.... Read more..

Speaking at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum last night, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said he doesn't see an initial public offering of stock in Chrysler Group before next year. Marchionne said he wants a full year of financial results for considering a stock offering. He also wants to gauge market reaction to the General Motors' IPO expected later this year. A public stock offering will allow the government and the United Auto Workers' retiree health trust to reduce their equity holdings in the two automakers. Commenting on GM's acquisition of AmeriCredit, Marchionne said the move will f... Read more..

Former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca was the last of four inaugural inductees into the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Legacy Circle. At ceremonies last night, Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler's current CEO, invited Ford CEO Alan Mulally (Iacocca was with Ford... Read more..

Lee Iacocca, 85, the former Chrysler CEO famous for bringing the automaker back from the brink of bankruptcy in the 1980s, will be one of four people honored tonight at a gala fundraiser for the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Iacocca, a gifted pitchman who told the American people "If you can find a better car, buy it," will join comedian Jay Leno, NASCAR driver Richard Petty in accepting the honors. The late Virgil Exner, the legend... Read more..

A much improved 2011 Jeep Wrangler interior was promised and delivered by Jeep, as these spy shots, provided by an anonymous Allpar reader, show. The clear photography reveals standard corporate touches including generous use of bright chrome to set off gauges and controls. See the 2011 Jeep Wrangle... Read more..

Autoblog found this Twitter photo, apparently taken from inside a Chrysler facility, of the upcoming Dodge Durango replacement, possibly to be named Dodge Magnum. The seven-passenger utility vehicle is known to be moving from its modified Dodge Dakota origins to the engineered-for-the-purpose Grand Cherokee chassis, lengthened, restyled, and stripped of some off-road features. The photo appears to be genuine and shot with a camera phone. It aligns fair... Read more..

General Motors this morning announced it will acquire Fort Worth, Texas-based AmeriCredit Corp in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.9 billion. The deal is expected to become final in the fourth quarter of this year. GM plans to make AmeriCredit the core of a new captive finance operation. GM has been using AmeriCredit instead of Ally (formerly GMAC) for sub-prime lending. In the announcement, Chris Liddell, GM's CFO, indicated the automaker would still be using Ally for prime lending and dealer floorplans. AmeriCredit has some 800,000 customers and $9 billion in automotive receivables.... Read more..