We’ve heard within the grapevine that another cog of thein addition to the latter initiating the former a diminutive car and the former presenting the latter a pickup, is the current Chrysler will be ditching its Daimler-sourced Sprinter commercial van in favor of a rebranded Nissan van by 2011. As we now know, Nissan is planning on producingfor the U.S. at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, and it will be sourcing selected engines for its new LCVs on Cummins. Thus, we is able to too presume to see the familiar sight of a Cummins diesel underneath the hood of Dodge’s version, as well. Will we come to find even a good amount sharing between Chrysler and Nissan as opportunity goes on? Our methods say these organizations are not done raiding every other’s aspects bins by a for a long while shot.
 

Chrysler’s over-sized dealer-body has been struggling with the Pentastar’s shrinking market share, but that’s not stopping Chrysler brass from asking them for donations for the newly non-profit Walter P. Chrysler museum. Dealers are being asked to contribute $5,000 apiece to help keep the museum up and running, and in turn Chrysler is changing the museum’s name to the Walter P. Chrysler Founding Dealers Society. Dealers that participate in the program will get their name added to the Founding Dealers Society Donor Wall.

While it’s well-known that Chrysler is working hard to shrink non-core costs, the 70-vehicle museum only has six full-time employees, which doesn’t meaningfully impact the bottom-line. The program is strictly voluntary as well, so no dealers will be unwillingly hurt during the funding of this museum.

[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]