Chrysler has Record Sales Outside North America

I meant to post about this before on the general health of Chrysler from inar.de/en/business/ "Chrysler has achieved record sales outside North America in 2007 (238,218 units), outselling any previous year in the Company's history. This was an increase of 15 percent compared with total year sales in 2006, and set another record for the company with more than two and a half years of consecutive month-over-month sales growth. For the month of December, sales grew six percent (22,004 units) compared to the same month last year.
"On behalf of our leadership team, I would like to extend my personal thanks and appreciation to Chrysler's International network for a very strong 2007," Bob Nardelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said. "This impressive performance in markets outside North America is a great demonstration of what can be done when all of our employees, dealers, distributors and suppliers come together enabling Chrysler to accomplish something this company has never done before."
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How Much Does That 300C In The Window Cost

The title is a attempt at humor a play on a old song, How Much Is That Doggy in the Window. Anyway a interesting conversation going on over at 300cforumz on the relative cost of a 300C SRT8 depending on which country you buy it in. They say a Chrysler 300c SRT8 in the Netherlands cost is $124.000, in Canada it's MSRP $52,695 and here in the US it's $41,585. Guess you are better buying it here even with the exchange rates right now.
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Chess Game Keeps The 300C

The chess board is being rearranged by Cerberus Capital Management LP, as the new owners of Chrysler LLC they are scrapping two vehicles made in Canada..
The No. 3 Detroit auto maker announced that it will no longer produce the Pacifica crossover utility vehicle in Windsor or the Dodge Magnum in Brampton, Ont., and will also eliminate the Chrysler Crossfire sports car and a convertible version of the PT Cruiser
Chrysler is scheduled to add production of the new Challenger muscle car there next year . It is also shifting assembly of right-hand drive models of the Chrysler 300C and Dodge Charger to the Brampton plant from a Magna operation in Europe. more

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Where are they building the 300C

The 300, 300C and 300C SRT8 are being built in Ontario, Canada
With the Beijing Benz joint venture in China
Small numbers of the long-wheelbase sedans are also made by Accubuilt in Lima, Ohio.
The 300C Touring, meanwhile is assembled by Magna Steyr at its Graz plant in Austria.
There are no mechanical changes and the 3.0-litre Mercedes-Benz V6 turbodiesel remains, like the wagon bodystyle, unavailable in North America.
via Automotive World
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$10,000 Speeding Fine

I found this little Hot Wheels beauty on Flickr.
This would be the only 300C I'd be speeding in, up in Ontario, Canada . Not with their new $10,000 Canadian fine of up to 6 months in jail and no appeal, for going 31 MPH over the speed limit. Ouch ! From The Newspaper
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Canada to build 300C

According to a report in redbook.goauto.com Chrysler will transfer global production of the next-generation 300C large car, and related RWD vehicles such as the Dodge Magnum and Charger, from Austria to North America from 2010.
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100 Coolest Cars

Automobile magazine polled their staff and contributors, to come up with a list of what they consider the 100 coolest cars. It's quite a diverse list. Of course the 300C hemi is on the list. From automobilemag.com
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Barack Obama's 300C

According to Businessweek Senator Barack Obama drives a Canadian-built Chrysler 300C sedan. They have a listing of what a bunch of the candidates are driving. Politics even in the car you drive. I think it is a good choice of cars. The photo is from areopagitica . Who has a easier to view of the candidates cars. I doubt if this a pic of his actual car.
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Stretch 300C

A longer 300C is in store according to UK Car Publications, WhatCar?

Long-wheelbase versions of the imposing Chrysler 300C Saloon and Touring estate will be revealed at the New York Motor Show in April, and they may soon appear in the UK.

The stretched 300C's wheelbase is 152mm longer, all of which is used to enhance rear legroom. It will be sold in the US from this autumn with the 250bhp 3.5-litre V6 and 335bhp 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines already found in the standard car. If they arrive in the UK too, they're sure to also be available with the 215bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel.

This makes the 300c a good competitor to the Lincoln TownCar as a "short limo" I think.

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