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"Nissan and Chrysler announced a deal in which both automakers will share vehicles. Chrysler will get a Nissan small car to sell in North America while Nissan’s next-generation Titan will be built by Chrysler. While C.E.O. Bob Nardelli did not name any automakers that Chrysler is considering, he said that any future decisions depend on [...]

Let’s make a deal: Higher fuel prices and stricter emissions and fuel-economy standards are changing the landscape of the auto industry, but perhaps no automaker will be as greatly affected as Chrysler. Thanks to private ownership, Chrysler plans to scale down its operations and rely more heavily on joint ventures. Instead of launching several new [...]