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Chrysler Reveals Electric Minivan for Postal Service, Asks Gov. Money to Create Demo Fleet...
Those 'jolly old' folks down at Chrysler never cease to amuse us with their government loan tactics. Today, Chrysler LLC showed off four all-electric Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration. The catch? Well, Chrysler said that in conjunction with the USPS and select energy service providers, it intends to apply for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant.
According to Chrysler LLC, the grant (feel free to call it taxpayers money) would be used to establish a nationwide demonstration fleet of zero-emission electric minivans that could -and we repeat, could- be used by the U.S. Postal Service for mail delivery. In other words, you pay for it, Chrysler takes the credit for creating a useless fleet of electric demo cars slapped with its logos. Wonder what they'll come up with next...
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Gm, Fca Reportedly Interested In Making New U.s. Postal Service Vehicle
If you're a fan of getting a letter, count on seeing your US Postal Service carrier delivering the mail in something new in the next few years. Read more »...
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New Dodge Durango Ready To Serve Police And Fire Fighting Agencies
The Chrysler Group has presented its answer to the respective SUV proposals from General Motors and Ford Motor Co. for use by police, fire and general fleet customers in the form of the new Durango Special Service model. The Durango, which follows the...
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Fiat Terminates Chrysler's All-electric Car Plans - What's Going To Happen To The $73 Million Gov. Grants For The Ev Test Fleet?
Just over a year ago, the Chrysler Group's newly formed Envi division unveiled a series of production-based electric cars that it planned to put on sale. Fast forward a few months, Chrysler went in and out of bankruptcy, sealed a deal with the Fiat...
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Chrysler Llc Begins Spending Government Loan With 'thank You America' Print Ad...
American taxpayers will be glad to know that the folks over at cash-strapped Chrysler LLC thank them for the approved government loan of $4 billion that they received to help bridge the current economic crunch. In fact, Chrysler is so thankful that it...
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Chrysler Town And Country Ev With 255 Hp Hybrid Powertrain
In case you happened to overlook the discreet insignia, this is the Chrysler EV, one of three electric powered prototypes that were revealed today by Chrysler LLC. The other two vehicles were the Dodge Coupe EV and the Jeep Wrangler EV. Based on the Town...
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