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Last April 30, American automaker Chrysler filed for bankruptcy and had to halt the production of all its plants in North American. Today, with Fiat holding the reigns on the Dodge Viper, the Chrysler plant in Conner Avenue, Michigan has resumed.

According to the bankruptcy documents Chrysler filed last month, the company has only produced 61 units in the Conner Avenue factory this year.

Chrysler spokesperson Max Gates confirmed the resume of production in the Wall Street Journal. The Conner Avenue plant is the bread and butter of approximately 115 employees who manufacture Dodge Viper models designed for both race and city driving.

Some reports detail several plants may also resume its production shortly despite the automaker’s plan to halt the production again on the weeks of July 13 and 20 when the long-established shutdown takes place.

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Chrysler LLC and Fiat recently announced a partnership and is set to share their technology platforms and components to improve their range of vehicles offerings.

Fiat (more Fiat car news here!) is said to have a 35% stake in Chrysler (more Chrysler stuff here!) but will eventually take over a 55% share of.

Chrysler suffered a 30% drop in sales in 2008 because of the skyrocketing fuel prices. The company’s loss was the steepest among the major players of the automotive industry. It can also be pointed to the dependence of Jeep SUVs and Dodge Rams on stocky Hemi V8 and V8 engines to power its vehicles.

Fiat, on the other hand, uses engines suitable for the needs of the European market where gasoline is in the area of $7 per gallon. The company invested in various technologies that will help in lowering down the emission and improve fuel efficiency of their vehicles.

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