Author: David Zatz
David Zatz, the founder of Allpar.com and one of the founders of Mopower.com, has been covering the Chrysler community since 1993. He has written four books covering Chrysler vehicles and development.
06/15/2021
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New slant six/junkyard book, and more
Did you ever spend the day in a wrecker’s yard, searching for the perfect parts for your old car? Did you reclaim and restore-on-the-cheap an old $200 junker given up for dead? Gary Platz and Ed Dreistadt, longtime Slant Six Club writers, illustrators, and meet hosts, have put together some of their old material and […]
04/02/2021
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Ford e-Mustang beat Alfa Romeo already
The Ford Mustang Mach E, an all-electric car that just entered production, has already managed to beat all of Alfa Romeo and Fiat in sales. Ford has sold 6,614 Mustang Mach Es so far. Last quarter, Fiat eked out 815 US sales and Alfa Romeo, with its three models and a 25% gain in sales, […]
03/25/2021
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Old AM General plant to make Sokon vans for Electric Last Mile
A former AM General plant, sold to the American branch of a Chinese automaker, has been resold to a Michigan-based company—which will, it appears, use it to assemble electric vans from Chinese parts. Vans were the last “normal” electric vehicles, particularly in Britain, where they picked up goods from rail yards and deliver them to […]
02/25/2021
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Stellantis’ Bruce ad is back
Bruce Springsteen’s Stellantis ad, which urges Americans to unite on common ground, is back on the air after a drunk-driving charge was dropped. The singer-songwriter, associated with New Jersey’s shore since the 1970s, was pulled over by the police after he was seen accepting a drink from fans. He pled guilty to drinking alcohol in […]
12/31/2020
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Wrangler 392 at $77,000? and Turbo-2s delayed
The new site MoPower.com had a busy first day with two new stories. The first covers a thread in the JLWrangler forums site which claims the Wrangler 392 will start at over $77,000—a claim which seems to make sense when one considers that a similarly equipped Rubicon with the V6 engine would come in at […]