Dulles Jeep and Pohanka Chrysler Dodge of Leesburg are among the 789 U.S. dealers that the Chrysler company wants to close.

The Associated Press reports that the auto company wants to eliminate these dealerships (which represent about 25 percent of its nearly 3,200 dealerships nationwide) because the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other. The information came from a motion filed in bankruptcy court in New York.

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Ourisman Chantilly, which is just over the border from Loudoun in Fairfax County, is also on the chopping block. Two dealerships in Winchester, one in Manassas and one in Woodbridge are on the list as well. The bulk of the Virginia dealerships slated for closing are in the southwestern part of the state. Click here for the full list of dealerships.

The move, which the dealers can appeal, is likely to cause devastating affects in cities and towns across the country as thousands of jobs are lost and taxes are not paid.

In its motion, Chrysler said it has many dealerships that sell one or two of its brands, with Chrysler-Jeep dealerships competing against Dodge dealers as well as other automakers' stores across the country.

"In addition, as suburbs grew and the modern interstate system continued to evolve, longstanding dealerships no longer were in the best or growing locations," the company said in its filing. "Many rural locations also served a diminishing population of potential consumers. Some dealership facilities became outdated. Other locations faced declining traffic count and declining populations."

For more information, click here to see The Washington Post's story on the proposed closings.

Tom Krisher and Dan Strumpf of The Associated Press contributed to this report.