SKEPTICS QUESTION CHRYSLER, GM DEAL RUMORED SALE DEEMED UNLIKELY.Byline: JULIA M. SCOTT Staff Writer Rumors are flying in the auto world. Perhaps General Motors Corp. will just collaborate with Chrysler rather than consume it. A day before a trade magazine reported GM was in talks to acquire Chrysler, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times said the two troubled auto giants were considering joining forces to make a big sport utility vehicle. "Whether it competes is going to depend on the quality and the price point," said Scott Filippi, general manager at David Ellis Chrysler in Canoga Park. News of discussions between the automakers follows Chrysler's announcement that it will cut 13,000 jobs, prompting talk that it could split with DaimlerChrysler. Even if the companies came to an agreement today, the product would not be on sale until late 2009 or 2010, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. George Peterson, president of the consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Auto Pacific in Tustin. "They do need a bigger SUV to battle against the GM Suburban, GMC Yukon The GMC Yukon refers to the basic platform used in both long and short versions of the car. Its main articles are here:
tr.v. ma·ligned, ma·lign·ing, ma·ligns To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of. adj. 1. Evil in disposition, nature, or intent. 2. here for the last decade, but people love driving them." Chrysler's big SUV is the Aspen, which comes with a 5.7-liter engine and an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $31,490. Lately, SUV sales have softened, partly because of high gas prices. Californians may be more sensitive to gas prices because the state's clean air laws require expensive blends of gasoline, making the cost higher in this state. At Simi Valley Chrysler Jeep Dodge, general manager Salem Naout says it is difficult to predict how a big SUV from Chrysler would do. "There's no telling, really," Naout said. "It's all in the marketing." The New York Times contributed to this article. julia.scott(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3735 |
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