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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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The Chrysler Corporation sold vans based on the B-Series platform from the 1971 through 2003 model years, giving them Dodge , Plymouth and Fargo badging along the way. Today's Junkyard Find is a first-generation B-van, found in a Colorado boneyard. 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 in Colorado junkyard. Next stop: The Crusher !

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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Unofficially ranked automakers fill bottom spots: Tesla Motors, with 257 PP100, increases 31 PP100 year over year, while Polestar (313 PP100) improves 15 PP100 year over year. Dodge is the highest-ranking brand overall in initial quality with a score of 140 PP100. Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Plant Quality Awards.

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Ford reveals CEO Jim Farley’s latest pay raise

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Credit: Ford The news also comes after Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis also faced historic six-week strikes from the United Automotive Workers (UAW) union in 2023. “Let’s be clear: this is corporate greed, plain and simple.” Although Farley’s salary was only around $1.7 million euros ($39.5

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Majority of workers at Mercedes-Benz plant sign up for UAW

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” Last year, the UAW successfully launched a historic, six-week strike against the “Big Three” automakers of Michigan, Ford, General Motors (GM) and Dodge-Chrysler parent company Stellantis, garnering record pay increases. “It’s autoworkers everywhere against corporate greed. facilities.

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Visteon partners with Autonet Mobile on connected car technology

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Visteon Corporation and Autonet Mobile, Inc., an Internet-based telematics and apps service provider, have entered into an exclusive agreement for Visteon to integrate Autonet’s telematics technology into Visteon’s next-generation products for global vehicle manufacturers.

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UAW Announces Another Strike Expansion

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This week’s targets include Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly, responsible for the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.&

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Report: Stellantis Discusses Engine Plans

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V8 motors are often seen as iconically American and there will be some prospective customers who will feel uneasy about losing a large, naturally aspirated motor for a smaller, more-complicated unit sporting forced induction. & Corporate leadership made it crystal clear that those newly acquired American brands (e.g.

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