Chrysler: Out of Chapter 11 - and into the fire.(NEWS)

Automotive News, June, 2009

Just because Chrysler has marched out of Chapter 11, doesn't mean the restructured automaker can keep from slipping back into the Big Muddy.

Three recent revelations hammered home just how challenging the next several months will be for Chrysler.

1. Chrysler canceled its annual June ride-and-drive session, which traditionally gives reporters a glimpse of the next model year's exciting new products. It was supposed to have been held last week at Chrysler's proving grounds in Chelsea, Mich.

2. My colleagues on the organizing committee for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards have started assembling the long list of all the new vehicles that have been or will be introduced this year. So far we've identified 40 and there isn't...

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