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Chrysler Closes 789 Dealerships

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hundreds of Chrysler dealers got the bad news today: shut down your business. The bankrupt automaker rejected 789 Chrysler dealers telling them to close their doors by June 9th. As Darren Gersh reports, Chrysler dealers reacted to the news with sadness and anger.

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Related NBR Stories & Links

  • Chrysler
    This links to a May 14th press release titled: Chrysler LLC Files Papers to Retain Majority of U.S. Dealer Network as Part of Company’s Sales Process. To read the full list of Chrysler Dealerships that will be closing, click here.
  • National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
    NADA represents more than 19,700 new car and truck dealers, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 separate franchises.
  • The White House
    This links to the March 30th video/transcript when President Obama announced that his Auto Task Force has completed its evaluation of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler in light of their requests for federal assistance.
  • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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  • Chrysler
    This links to a document for consumers/customers FAQ about dealerships.
  • National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
    NADA represents more than 19,700 new car and truck dealers, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 separate franchises.
  • The White House
    This links to the March 30th video/transcript when President Obama announced that his Auto Task Force has completed its evaluation of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler in light of their requests for federal assistance.
  • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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