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Chrysler's future cloudy after year with Cerberus
After running Chrysler LLC for a year, Cerberus Capital Management LP must be wondering if its mascot, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of hell, is protecting it from the underworld or leading it into ...
Damages affirmed in wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the former DaimlerChrysler AG.
Damages affirmed in wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the former DaimlerChrysler AG.
Diminutive Smart Vehicle Doesn't Have Any Inferiority Complexes
THE SMART FORTWO, created by DaimlerChrysler AG, gets about 33 miles per gallon in the city and about 41 miles per gallon on the highway.
Cerberus Rues Chrysler Cash Consumption as Nardelli Fails to Arrest Losses
Late last Aug. 5, the Sunday after New York buyout firm Cerberus Capital Management LP bought Chrysler LLC, the automaker's public relations team was huddled at headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Chrysler building being sold to Arab investors?
Posted Jun 12th 2008 8:58AM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: Etc. , Chrysler No, Middle East investors are not buying the car company, it's the building in mid-town Manhattan they want.
Daimler CEO says lesson was learned in Chrysler ownership
“Unlike premium brand customers, American volume brand customers are far too price-sensitive to absorb its cost.”
There is no shortage of critics ready and willing to share their opinion why the DaimlerChrysler union was doomed to fail, but the 1998 merger did bring some interesting products Stateside, including the ... via Left Lane News
Hyundai exec talks engine sharing with Mercedes-Benz
“I am not sure we want to share our technology.”
Posted May 9th 2008 3:33PM by Michael Harley Hyundai, now a world-class engine manufacturer, may lend engine technology to Mercedes-Benz for a future four-cylinder powerplant. via Autoblog
Daimler's 1Q Income Declines on Lower Truck Sales
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. Daimler AG said Tuesday its first-quarter profit declined 32% on lower truck sales, Bloomberg reported. via Transport Topics
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Plus: Chrysler's First Ads Under Cerberus
“It's nicely done, but what we need is stuff that will really put boots in the showroom and drive traffic to our websites.”
Chrysler LLC is embarking on a new advertising effort to try and drum up showroom traffic for a flock of cars that mostly have not been met with enthusiasm from consumers or the media. via BusinessWeek
Major alliances in the auto industry
Ford Motor Co. 's sale of its Jaguar and Land Rover brands to Tata Motors Ltd. Wednesday was part of a wider trend. via Chicago Tribune
Daimler figutes diesels could make up 20 percent of its U.S. sales
Posted Mar 20th 2008 1:09PM by Lascelles Linton Filed under: Diesel , DaimlerChrysler Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche is bullish on the adoption of diesel in the United States. via AutoblogGreen
Raise Your Hand if You Care Who Runs Your Cell Phone Company
Know what was a terrible marketing move for Chrysler? Having DaimlerChrysler's German CEO Dieter Zetsche play "Dr. Z" in its ads . via Jossip
Daimler considers shutting down Maybach
Posted Mar 17th 2008 1:01PM by Noah Joseph Filed under: DaimlerChrysler , Maybach , Earnings/Financials Daimler will take the next two years to decide whether to invest more in its failing Maybach flagship ... via Autoblog
Court orders new Daimler hearing
A German federal court on Friday ordered a new hearing of a claim for damages by DaimlerChrysler AG shareholders who maintain the company did not announce in proper time that former CEO Juergen Schrempp planned ... via CNN
Daimler bonus to LaSorda outlined
“Despite the challenges that lie ahead, Chrysler feels confident today that the company is poised on the threshold of full recovery”
Daimler AG paid Tom LaSorda a $15.7-million bonus for the successful sale of Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management last August, filings with the federal government showed Wednesday. via Detroit Free Press
DaimlerChrysler' stock engine isn't roaring
The cat is out of the bag. DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's third-largest vehicle-maker formed in the merger of Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corp., was introduced as a 'merger of equals' in 1998. via The Morning Call
Court upholds decision to dismiss dealer lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court recommendation to dismiss a lawsuit filed against DaimlerChrysler AG by a former auto dealer who alleged racial discrimination ... via Detroit Free Press
Magna, union reach deal to save Syracuse jobs
“A 'no' vote on this agreement kills our plant. There is no other option for us in Syracuse”
Union officials say a tentative contract between Magna International Inc. and the United Auto Workers will save about 2,700 jobs at the New Process Gear plant in suburban Syracuse, N.Y. But one union leader ... via The Globe and Mail