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Click above to begin GM/Chrysler Battle Royale

Earlier this week we published a Battle Royale between General Motors and Chrysler in order to determine in a fun way which vehicles from each automaker that compete directly in the marketplace would survive if the two merged. Out of 12 matchups, GM vehicles won eight and Chrysler four. A new report by consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP largely confirms that our experiment was spot on. The report says that if a GM/Chrysler merger happens, only the Dodge Ram, Chrysler and Dodge minivans and a few Jeep models will survive. We had the Ram and Wrangler as survivors on our list, though perhaps we were too generous giving the dated Dodge Dakota and slow-selling Jeep Patriot stays of execution. Either way, the point is that Chrysler's model lineup across all three brands would largely be wiped out if a merger with GM happens, as well as the plants that build those models and the workers who do the building.

[Source: Automotive News, sub. req'd]

REPORT: GM merger would eliminate Chrysler vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above for the Battle Royale between GM and Chrysler models

At first we thought the idea of a merger between General Motors and Chrysler LLC was laughable. We still do, but persistent reports to the contrary have us fearing that this marriage just might happen. Combining these two automakers would be a messy job, as many models on both sides of the fence compete directly with on another in the marketplace. If the merger does happen, someone may have to sit down and decide which models stay and which go. We decided to play arm chair auto executive quarterback and hold a Battle Royale. We've pitted model against model in 12 segments in which GM and Chrysler compete directly. In this thought experiment, only one model in each segment will survive to see the New World Order. Get to clickin' below to find out which ones make it.

Click here for Match 1: Chevy Cobalt vs. Dodge Caliber

Gallery: Battle Royale: GM vs. Chrysler

Chevy Cobalt vs. Dodge CaliberPontiac G6 vs. Dodge AvengerPontiac G8 vs. Dodge ChargerChevy HHR vs. Chrysler PT CruiserSaturn VUE vs. Jeep Patriot

Battle Royale: If GM and Chrysler merge, which models survive? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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