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Fast Fish, Part II: Bateman Lands Second Bonneville Record in Barracuda
1968 Plymouth Barracuda driven by Garret Bateman

“Big Daddy” Visits His New V-10 Drag Pak
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits visited his new 2011 Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak at the production facility near Detroit on Monday morning Aug. 22, 2011.

Dodge to Offer Mopar® Packages on New 2012 Charger Pursuit
Mopar police cars are ready for duty right from the manufacturer.

Mopar’s Industry-First EVTS Honored by Connected World Magazine
Mopar earned a Value Chain Award in the Automotive category from Connected World magazine.

U.S. News & World Report Names 2011 Ram 1500 Best Full-Size Pickup
Ram 1500 scored the highest among the eight full-size pickups available to U.S. buyers.

Mopar® Answers Call for Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Pickup Truck—Announces Pricing for New JK-8 Kit
Jeep® enthusiasts now have the opportunity to transform their four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a two-door pickup truck.

Chrysler Group LLC Providing Selected Cities with a Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), delivered the first of a demonstration fleet of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV)

Chrysler Brand Named “Top Popular Brand” in 2011 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Chrysler Town & Country and Jeep® Grand Cherokee Capture Category Wins

Mopar® Announces Details of Ram Runner Kit for Off-Road Enthusiasts
Turn Your Ram Truck into a Desert Racer

All-new 2012 Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8®: The Ultimate Performance SUV
All-new 2012 Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8®: The Ultimate Performance SUV

Mopar Unleashes Mopar ‘11 Charger at NHRA 4-Wide Nats
Mopar executives who waited out a more than three hour-rain delay to pull the cover off the Mopar ‘11 Charger, a Mopar version of a Dodge Charger.

Mopar® Unveils Avenger Rally Car to Celebrate New Relationship with Magneti Marelli
A new Dodge Avenger rally car was unveiled in April at Chrysler Group LLC’s Mopar® Complex in Center Line, Mich.

Dodge and Mopar Introduce Vehicle Information Smartphone Apps
Dodge and Mopar® are making it easier than ever for owners to connect with their vehicles

Mopar Authentic Performance Gear: Something for Everyone.
Here are just a few examples of the great stuff Mopar® has available for you on wearmopar.com.

#1 of 500 – The First Mopar® Branded Vehicle
Steve O’Brien of Denver, Colo. has one of each SRT8® vehicle—Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge—as well as an SRT10® Ram pickup.

Unprecedented Vehicle Age Growth in the USA
The new Dodge Charger nose has been approved by NASCAR for the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season.

New Dodge Charger Nose Approved by NASCAR® for 2011 Season
The new Dodge Charger nose has been approved by NASCAR for the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season.

Moparized Fiat® 500
Mopar® showed a version of the new 2011 Fiat® 500 at SEMA on Nov. 4, 2010.

1960 Chrysler 300 Convertible Sells for over $400,000
A 1960 Chrysler 300F Special Gran Turismo convertible stunned the crowd at the November 2010 RM auction

New Chrysler Pentastar V-6 Engine Named One of the “Ten Best” for 2010
Chrysler Group LLC Powertrain’s newest engine, the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6, has been recognized by Ward’s Automotive as one of the “Ten Best” engines for 2010.

Mopar® Offers More Than 60 Accessories for All-New 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee
The all-new 2011 Charger is the Dodge brand’s flagship that proudly delivers premium, world-class E-segment sedan precision at an incredible value.

The All-New 2011 Dodge Charger Introduced
The all-new 2011 Charger is the Dodge brand’s flagship that proudly delivers premium, world-class E-segment sedan precision at an incredible value.

Jeep® Rocks the Way on a Road Near You
Auburn Hills, Mich.—The Jeep brand is bringing the “Jeep Rocks & Road Tour,” an on- and off-road driving experience, to consumers in cities across the country this fall.

Chrysler Hosts President Obama at its Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant
More than 1,500 UAW-represented employees at Chrysler Group LLC’s Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant (JNAP) welcomed President Obama to the home of the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee on July 30, 2010.

Mopar Mourns Passing of Christopher Wertman
Mopar would like to extend condolences to the family of Christopher Wertman.

Chrysler Introduces Mopar® ’10 Challenger
Auburn Hills, Mich.—For the first time in its history, Chrysler Group LLC has launched a special-edition Mopar® version of one of its vehicles.

Ram Truck Brand and Zac Brown Band Launch ‘Letters for Lyrics’ Campaign
The Ram Truck Brand, in partnership with Zac Brown Band, kicked off “Letters for Lyrics,” a national letter-writing campaign targeted to U.S. soldiers, on May 7.

Mopar® HEMI® Challenge Race Series Will Invade Three Tracks in 2010
Mopar®, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand, announced a three-event schedule for the 2010 Mopar HEMI® Challenge Race Series.

Chrysler Group LLC Celebrates Production Launch of All-New 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee
Chrysler Group LLC celebrated the launch of production of the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee at an event on May 21 at the Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant (JNAP).

Mopar® Introduces Brand-Specific, Toll-Free Customer-Care Phone Numbers
Chrysler Group LLC is tearing a page out of Fiat’s customer-care approach with dedicated brand-specific toll-free customer-care phone numbers in the United States for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram brands.

Ram Truck Brand Rolls Out Heavy Duty Tour
The Ram Truck Brand announced a new 14-state, 33-venue Ram Heavy Duty Tour focused on commercial truck buyers.

Chrysler To Develop New Fiat 500 Electric Vehicle For U.S.
Chrysler Group LLC announced it plans to engineer and produce a pure electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform.

Chrysler Brand Joins Forces with “Golden Globe Awards” to Help Haiti
Chrysler Group LLC and Hollywood teamed up to raise money for Haitian relief efforts at “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” in January.

Chrysler Group LLC Shines at NAIAS
New models and a taste of its Italian brethren spiced up the Chrysler Group LLC stand at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., in January.

Jeep® Wrangler Named “Best New Car for Off-Roaders” by Cars.com
The 2010 Jeep Wrangler has earned the “Best New Car for Off-Roaders” Lifestyle Award from Cars.com.

Chrysler Group LLC Showcases Live, Mobile TV at Chicago Auto Show
Pietro Gorlier, President and Chief Executive Officer – Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care, Chrysler Group LLC, demonstrates Mopar’s new live, mobile TV.

Dick Towers Remembered
We are saddened to report that renowned Mopar drag car expert Dick Towers succumbed to a lengthy battle with cancer on October 23, 2009.

New Performance Appearance Package For Challenger
Mopar is giving Dodge Challenger even more of a muscular appearance.

New Ramchargers Book Now Available
The exclusive story behind the Ramchargers—a team of young engineers who forever changed the course of drag racing—is told for the first time in a new book

Ram Heavy Duty is Motor Trend “Truck of the Year”
The editors of Motor Trend named the all-new 2010 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickups the magazine’s “2010 Truck of the Year” and the All-new 2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon was Named Four Wheeler “Pickup Truck of the Year” by Four Wheeler magazine.

Mopar® Magazine Q&A:
Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO, Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care, Chrysler Group LLC.

Mopar® Mourns Loss of Former Team Member Shaun Carlson
Mopar® Mourns Loss of Former Team Member Shaun Carlson

Mopar® Magazine Contributor Shepard Inducted into Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame
The crop of 2009 inductees into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame included a name Mopar Magazine readers are very familiar with: MM Performance Writer Larry Shepard.

Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge Return to Leasing; Offer Consumers More Financing Options
Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge Return to Leasing; Offer Consumers More Financing Options

Chrysler Group LLC is First Automaker to Provide Digital Owners’ Manuals
Chrysler Group LLC is First Automaker to Provide Digital Owners’ Manuals

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Launches New Web Site at New Web Address
Walter P. Chrysler Museum Launches New Web Site at New Web Address

Dodge Ram is Mopar’s Most-Accessorized Vehicle
And the most popular accessory for the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram is … a brand new set of Mopar tubular side steps.

Gorlier Takes Helm of Mopar® Service, Parts and Customer Care
In June, Pietro Gorlier was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer – Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care.

Chrysler Group Sells Out of Many Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge Models in August
Chrysler Group Sells Out of Many Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge Models in August

Car Care Council: 80% of Vehicles Need Parts & Service
Car Care Council: 80% of Vehicles Need Parts & Service

Chrysler Celebrates Earth Day by Revealing All-New Electric Minivan Concepts to U.S. Postal Service
Chrysler Celebrates Earth Day by Revealing All-New Electric Minivan Concepts to U.S. Postal Service

‘Set Your Pace Vacation Sweepstakes’ Winner Announced
Dodge Motorsports partners with Wyndham Hotels, Richard Petty Driving Experience and Mopar® to deliver one-of-a-kind prize.

Chrysler Goes to Washington
The newest members of Chrysler LLC’s ENVI electric-vehicle lineup made the political rounds at the Washington Auto Show Public Policy Day.

All-New Dodge Ram 1500 Continues to Rack up Accolades with MotorWeek Award
Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan Also Receive MotorWeek Nods

If You Can Dream it, You Can Build it with Mopar®
Mopar® offers more than 400 new accessories and performance parts in 2009.

New Year Sees Fuel Economy Improvements
Nearly 75 percent of Chrysler LLC models feature improved fuel economy for 2009.

Dodge Challenger Earns Top Safety Rating
More than 25 safety and security features on the all-new 2009 Challlenger

Mopar Offers Chrome Grille for Jeep® Wrangler Models
Mopar Offers Chrome Grille for Jeep® Wrangler Models

Of Note
… Unperformed Maintenance Up in 2006… Street-Performance Market Red Hot

HEMI Hybrids on the Way
Full size SUVs deliver nearly 40 percent better fuel economy in the city thanks to an advanced two-mode hybrid system

Dodge Dominates Daytona
Dodge Captures Six of First Eight Positions in NASCAR Classic!

Chrysler Expands Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program
Popular CPOV program now available to all qualifying dealers.

Entire Challenger Lineup Unveiled in the Big Apple
Chrysler LLC officials used the stage of the New York International Auto Show to unveil the entire 2009 Dodge Challenger lineup in March.

Accessorize!
Mopar® offers a full line of authentic Dodge accessories for the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram

Of Note
… Study Suggests Higher Gas Prices are Driving Better Maintenance… ASA Creates New Automotive Service & Repair Week

Soldier Fighting for Liberty Gets a Liberty
Army specialist finds keys to a 2008 Jeep® Liberty in Operation Gratitude’s 300,000th care package.

Of Note
EPA Updates Refrigerant Recovery Standards... MAP Adds Maintenance Recommendation for Power Steering Fluid

All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Hits the Road
With Chrysler employees, UAW members and local dignitaries on hand, Chrysler officials last fall officially launched production of the all-new Dodge Ram at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, Mich.

GEM Introduces Peapod Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV). No Gas. No Emissions.
GreenEcoMobility creates a “GEM” of an electric vehicle.

25 Years and Still Going Strong
Chrysler’s segment-creating minivan hits the quarter century mark.

States Can’t Set Fuel Economy Standards, Says Michigan Lawmaker
Such a move would threaten the existence of U.S. automakers, said Rep. John Dingell (D-MI).

Dodge Caliber Goes International
The All-New Caliber SRT4® Launches in Markets Outside North America.

In Memoriam: Al Eckstrand the Lawman
Elton “Al” Eckstrand, a former Chrysler Corporation lawyer who drove for both the Ramchargers and the Golden Commandos, died May 10 in Naples, Fla., after a short illness.

What a Rush!
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon to be D.A.R.E. support vehicle at Mount Rushmore.

Victory Junction Gang Scores a Win Thanks to Chrysler
The Chrysler Foundation announced recently a donation of $50,000 to the Victory Junction Gang Children’s Camp to honor Richard Petty and his 50-year motorsports career in NASCAR as a driver and team owner.

Plenty of Fun...On The Cheap
Edmunds.com calls the Jeep Patriot the least expensive sport utility vehicle to own.

Another Mopar for Leno’s Collection
Over the summer Leno took delivery of his new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8®.

Be Car Care Aware
Campaign Trail Includes Automotive Maintenance.

Hit the Off-Road with Confidence
New Authentic Mopar® Performance Parts are now available for Jeep® vehicles and Dodge trucks.

Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat Finalize Global Strategic Alliance
Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat Finalize Global Strategic Alliance