As part of bankruptcy proceedings today, Chrysler LLC says it wants to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships, including Union Dodge in Garden Grove and Urban Automotive Group in Foothill Ranch.
In its motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Chrysler said sales are too low at many dealers on its shitcan list.
Dealers can appeal–and they won't be lonely.
General Motors Corp. says it is notifying 1,100 dealers that it will
not renew their franchise agreements when they expire at the end of
September 2010.
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