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.

Chrysler executives cannot give a definite date as to when they can resume their production in their assembly lines.

This is indeed great news not only for Chrysler employees but also for the avid fans of the Dodge Viper series. However, there is talk that Chrysler is still planning to sell or stop the production for good. Rumors have been swirling that Fiat intends to kill the Viper series because it might compete with the sales coming from Maserati and Ferrari brands.

Since Fiat now handles the production of Viper models, Fiat now owns 20% of Chrysler. Moreover, Chrysler combined its remaining assets with Fiat.

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.

Fiat uses the stop-start technology in its cars. This technology shuts down the engine and gets it on again when the driver gives the cue to accelerate.

The European company will not benefit from the V8s of the Chrysler line but will tap into its Maserati unit to produce lightweight V8 components for the Alfa Romeo sedans and sports cars.

Reduction of cost may be met by utilizing the Chrysler factories in the United States and Mexico to produce the needs for the European range of vehicles. The assembly of the engines drives the costs of expenses for Fiat very high.

Fiat is also on the drawing boards designing a V6 engine for the Chrysler. Insiders disclose that the engine will be able to meet the strict emission guidelines in 50 states in the US.