US: Chrysler may scrap high-end Sebring, Avenger

19/07/2008 09:35. Chrysler may eliminate the highest trim levels of its Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring sedans while adding more luxury amenities to the mid-level models of those vehicles, reports Bloomberg News .

The revisions, part of a strategy called "Fight Back,... // Automotive World

18/07/2008 06:07. July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC, hobbled by a 22 percent drop in U.S. sales this year, may scrap the most- expensive Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring sedans and add more features to cheaper models to gain car buyers.

The revisions, part of a strategy called ``Fight Back,'' mean less-expensive models would have standard features such as heated seats now offered only in the costlier versions, according to a document sent to parts suppliers.

Chrysler is trying to sell more cars after record g asoline prices triggered an 18 percent drop in the industry's truck sales this year and boosted demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Chrysler, more dependent on trucks than any major automaker, has posted one of the industry's steepest sales declines.

``This is a classic move to try to... // Bloomberg