A one-of-a-kind 1957 Chrysler Diablo concept car handcrafted by Ghia will steal the spotlight at Monterey’s famed classic car weekend this August as it crosses the RM Auctions block. Considered the most valuable concept car of the late 1950s, the revolutionary Diablo will be the star attraction of RM Auctions’ multi-million dollar Sports & Classics of Monterey event, to be held August 15th and 16th in downtown Monterey, California.

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The Chrysler 300C is already the most striking vehicle on the road for less than £30,000 – and for 2008 Chrysler will make the 300C stand out even more – with a revised exterior and an updated interior across the range. Chrysler will also launch an entirely new model in the UK – the diesel-powered ‘SRT-Design’.

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Chrysler has unveiled three brand new concept vehicles – each featuring a different advanced alternative fuel system – at the Detroit Auto Show today. The Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept, Jeep Renegade Concept and Dodge ZEO Concept take advantage of the best new technologies and couple them with the room, comfort, speed and style customers want from their family vehicle.

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Chrysler is the newest member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) -- the 34th member of the public-private partnership. "Of the fuel sources on the table for long-term future use in transportation, hydrogen holds the greatest promise," said Mark Chernoby, Vice President -- Advance Vehicle Engineering, Chrysler LLC. "Collaborations such as the California Fuel Cell Partnership will help engineers develop solutions for this technology at an accelerated rate."

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The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager promises to be the most luxurious family vehicle ever when it launches in the UK in February 2008. The new seven-seat Chrysler Grand Voyager has an all-new exterior and interior design plus an updated range of petrol and diesel engines and boasts more than 30 new features which will help make the new 2008 model the ultimate family car. New features include heated first and second row seats; rear-view interior conversation mirror; a removable torch in the rear quarter panel; electric windows in the power sliding second-row doors; movable LED reading lamps and automatic three-zone climate control for all passengers.

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Chrysler LLC said Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs, or up to 15 percent of its workforce, as part of an effort to slash costs and match slowing demand for some vehicles. The automaker will cut 8,500 to 10,000 hourly jobs and 2,100 salaried jobs through 2008. The company already had begun cutting 1,100 temporary workers Wednesday. It will eliminate shifts at five North American assembly plants and cut four vehicle models from its lineup. The cuts come in addition to the 13,000 layoffs Chrysler announced in February as part of a massive restructuring plan. Those cuts included 11,000 production jobs and 2,000 salaried jobs. The new round of cuts was expected to involve buyouts or early retirement packages similar to those made in February. Chrysler officials said falling demand for vehicles in the U.S. market made the cuts necessary. Chrysler's sales were down 3 percent in the first nine months of this year, according to Autodata Corp., and the company said it expects sluggish sales to continue in 2008.

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Chrysler Group is getting down to the business of re-establishing itself as an independent manufacturer, following its acquisition by private equity firm Cerberus. And it’s a leaner, more agile business now, says Thomas Hausch, Chrysler’s recently-appointed vice-president of international sales. There are the two core advantages of Chrysler’s new independent status, Hausch said: faster decisions, and greater freedom compared to a public company. “We don’t have to ask a German board of directors, of whom 50% are representatives of the German workforce,” he said. “This makes it very complex to explain why an American corporation wants to do a collaboration on a B-segment car with a Chinese company like Chery, for example. So the decisions are much quicker.”

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Automaker Chrysler LLC said on Friday it is recalling almost 369,000 vehicles for problems with brake systems and door latches and locks, Reuters reports. Chrysler, which was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management in a $7.4-billion deal last month, said it is recalling 296,550 sport utility vehicles for the brake-related problem. The vehicles affected include Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander SUVs for the 2006 and 2007 model years and the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro. Chrysler said a glitch in an electronic control unit could cause a delay in braking when the vehicles are driving uphill. The automaker has had about 20 reports of such problems, said spokesman Max Gates.

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Today, The New Chrysler celebrates the manufacturing launch of the all-new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans at its Windsor (Ontario, Canada) Assembly Plant. Nearly 24 years ago, Chrysler launched a new segment of automotive transportation called the minivan. Almost 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler will launch yet another new minivan featuring an industry-first all-new Swivel 'n Go™ seating system and a center console table.

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As a new chapter begins in its 82 year history, The New Chrysler is launching a national corporate advertising campaign Aug. 6 with the theme, “The New Chrysler: Get Ready for the Next Hundred Years.” The advertising was announced today at a press conference signifying the first day of the new Company, under the majority ownership of New York-based Cerberus Capital Management. The campaign consists of print, Internet and radio ads that introduce The New Chrysler company name to the public and reflect back on the Company’s product, innovation and technology leadership of the past, as well as what can be expected in the future – the next 100 years. The Pentastar logo, which adorns the Company headquarters and was the corporate symbol of the Company for more than 40 years, has returned as part of The New Chrysler company logo.

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