The eight speed transmission did wonders for some of the big RWD Mopars in terms of gas mileage and performance. And a new nine speed is slated for cars like the Dart and the new Cherokee pictured below. Chrysler just announced that they are investing $20 million to increase capacity at the Toledo Machining Plant for the torque converter they are machining for the nine-speed transmission. Read the press release at Chrysler.com
Only it’s called the Fiat Viaggo over there. No plans to sell a Dart hatch in the US, though. Too bad… Via Automotive.com
Fiat and the UAW are in court, waiting for a decision on how to proceed with regards to the remaining 41.5 percent stake in Chrysler, currently held by the union’s VEBA retiree trust. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is considering purchasing the rest of Chrysler and then issuing an IPO to cover the costs. More at Autoblog
And the answer is… probably not. Allpar ran this story over the weekend, getting everyone’s hope up, but then retracted it yesterday. Well, one can hope…
Out of five stamps total, Ma Mopar scored two stamps on the new USPS Muscle Car Stamps: a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona and a 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda (which you can see after the jump). Not bad! Get them today before they’re gone! Via USPS
