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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. The build tag says it was built at St. Louis Assembly , and that its first engine was a 318-cubic-inch V8 with one-barrel carburetor. Such luxury!

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Chrysler Resumes Production at Seven North American Assembly Plants

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Chrysler Group LLC will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of 20 June 2009. Louis North Assembly Plant (Fenton, MO) – Dodge Ram. Brampton Assembly Plant (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) – Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger. Earlier post.).

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Ford hires Whirlpool government Liz Door as well-known provide chain officer

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operating at a Chrysler meeting plant in St. Sooner than that, she led North The united states procurement at Whirpool for greater than six years. Door began her occupation as a resident feature engineer with Prince Corp., “We’re going to expand the use of advanced quality planning throughout the supply portfolio.”

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Junkyard Find: 1972 Ford Econoline "BIG CHEESE"

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Perhaps it started out in St. Louis or Salt Lake City and moved to Colorado after its delivery days were over. A Chrysler AM radio of early-to-mid-1970s vintage was installed on the left side of the driver's seat, presumably to prevent theft. The build tag says it was built at the Lorain plant in Ohio.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Large automakers based in Michigan, including GM, Chrysler, and Ford, will receive a total of more than $400 million to manufacture thousands of advanced hybrid and electric vehicles as well as batteries and electric drive components. Chrysler LLC. $70. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets.

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