article thumbnail

GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

Green Car Congress

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

Chrysler 150
article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

The Truth About Cars

Chrysler sold Simca 1100s (badged as 1118s and 1204s) in the USA through 1971. All three of those Dauphines were for sale on the SF Bay Craigslist site for months, with a price tag of $1,000 for the trio. Up to 40 miles to the gallon of gas. Citroën held out here until 1974. 1959 Renault Dauphine in California wrecking yard.

article thumbnail

Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. It’s the first of a line of EVs that will initially sell alongside their gas and diesel siblings, then eventually replace them. Stellantis (Jeep/Fiat/Chrysler) – Slow, But Picking Up Steam.

article thumbnail

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by Daimler. EPA assumed air conditioning improvements since these are considered to be among the most straightforward and least expensive technologies available to reduce CO 2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.

article thumbnail

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service for mail delivery.

Minivan 46
article thumbnail

Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

First it heads to Wales… then to China… and finally to Japan where it is then shipped for sale worldwide. It would be wrong to use their manufacturing as an excuse to stick with the norm and keep on gas guzzling. After establishing itself as a leader in the green car race, Toyota has been pegged back in recent times. Faye Sunderland.

Green 44
article thumbnail

Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

No party for Citis owners: You and me FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- When gas was topping $4 a gallon last summer, the urgency to find alternative sources of energy to power cars and trucks became clear to most Americans. will be competing for the same finite supplies of oil and gas.

2009 39