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BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Jurgen Schrempp DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Jurgen E. Schrempp said to expect the extraordinary from the merger of Daimler Benz and Chrysler, but things have gone badly.
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Edmondson & Welch	Dark Days At Daimler Jurgen Schrempp leaves behind a Mercedes beset by quality and profit woes. Now, Dieter Zetsche must take drastic measures to save the marriage with Chrysler -- or engineer a breakup.
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Edmondson & Kerwin	DaimlerChrysler: Stalled Was the merger between Daimler and Chrysler a mistake? Many say yes -- and call for Schrempp's head.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Brian Gorman	Daimler's Small Steps The company's strategy in the Chrysler unit -- introducing new vehicles with bold styling -- has helped the American unit's performance. But investors still shouldn't expect miracles.
The Motley Fool Brian Gorman	Daimler's Success Story? When DaimlerChrysler recently rolled out U.S. sales data for May, the results for its new Chrysler 300 were remarkable. But the car's success carries the danger of becoming a Pyrrhic victory for the automaker.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Detroit Dreaming Chrysler is a mess, yet the COO gets a promotion. Explain that one, please.
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006	Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory.
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The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Beauty to Chrysler's Beast? With all of the problems besetting the automaker, who really wants to make this unholy alliance? Of course, a merger is not the only possibility. DaimlerChrysler has said "all options" are on the table. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005	Q&A With Chrysler's New COO Eric Ridenour says DaimlerChrysler will remain closely involved, with he and CEO Tom LaSorda running it "as a team."
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Rich Duprey	Chrysler Says "Halo" to Mercedes DaimlerChrysler optimistically hopes that by more closely aligning Chrysler with Mercedes, the prestige and aura will magically turn its loss into the 7% operating profit margin that Mercedes is on track to achieving this year. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Gail Edmondson	Zetsche: "It's Not Mission Impossible" Though Chrysler's chief admits that the brand's revival is proving tough, he's "totally convinced" his upmarket strategy will work.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 David Kiley	Dr. Z's Waning Credibility Dieter Zetsche, charged with smoothing the Chrysler-Mercedes alliance, has chalked up a decidedly mixed report card.
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Gail Edmondson	Mercedes' New Boss Rolls Up His Sleeves Layoffs are just the beginning. Can Mercedes Car Group's Zetsche fix production and quality woes?
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The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 David Lee Smith	DaimlerChrysler Drives Toward Asia The Big Three automaker has its mind on international expansion. Still, it is best for investors to stand on the sidelines as the automaker tries to right itself.
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The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Seth Jayson	Profits From a Carmaker? DaimlerChrysler bucks the trend set by Ford and GM. Investors have cause for applause. Apparently it is possible to make the car business work.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2004 Brian Gorman	Automaker Threatens to Try New Tactics Intense global competition may force DaimlerChrysler to adopt American labor strategies. The contrast between the company's relatively free hand in the U.S. and its labor troubles in Germany is striking.
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BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Gail Edmondson	A New Driver For Mercedes-Benz? Insiders say the front-runner to succeed Mercedes-Benz boss Jurgen Hubbert is Eckhard Cordes, the head of Daimler's commercial-vehicle unit, which ranks No. 1 worldwide.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Daimler Can Do Better DaimlerChrysler reports a decline in first-quarter net income.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Smart Car's Bad Report Card DaimlerChrysler posts losses, largely due to its Smart business model.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Edmondson et al.	Daimler: Now For The Next Repair Job The pressure is on to deliver a radical fix at DaimlerChrysler Corp.'s 37%-owned Japanese unit, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. but pumping more money into the ailing company may not be the answer.
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BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Gail Edmondson	Mercedes' Head-on Collision with a Quality Survey There must be a lot of long faces at the headquarters of the Mercedes Car Group in Stuttgart. On July 8, the world's most esteemed luxury auto maker suffered the humiliation of seeing its ranking in the annual J.D. Power survey of car dependability plunge to below the average.
Fast Company September 2005 Fara Warner	Keeping the Crisis in Chrysler Chrysler has always been at its best when its back is to the wall. CEO Dieter Zetsche is taking the lessons of crisis management and making them company policy.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Cerberus Gets the Nod From Daimler Private equity fund Cerberus announced that it will acquire an 80.1% interest in Chrysler. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Welch & Tierney	Chrysler's Scary Leap of Faith Chrysler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche is betting that a slew of new cars in the pipeline will be so hot that demand, not job cuts, will bring back profits. Passing up the opportunity to permanently lower costs in the upcoming labor talks could be a mistake.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 David Kiley	Driving His Point Home Netzine author "Autoextremist" Peter DeLorenzo pulls no punches when talking about the car industry -- or the people on it. Read his fuelish comments on the executives and strategies of GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and others.
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 David Welch	Buyer Beware At Chrysler Whoever buys the carmaker Daimler is ditching won't get a stand-alone company.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2009 Rich Duprey	Time to Say "Ciao!" to Chrysler Just hours after the Supreme Court removed the barricades that a coalition of Indiana pensioners had erected, the Italian auto company Fiat completed the purchase of Chrysler's assets.
Fast Company September 2005 Fara Warner	Keeping Your Back to the Wall When Dieter Zetsche became CEO in 2000, top executives told him that the way to put the company on a lastingly solid footing was to harness the qualities that emerged in crisis. Zetsche distilled a number of lessons from Chrysler's hair-raising history.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003	Dodge Drops Lingerie Bowl In a bid to boost sales of Dodge vehicles, Chrysler Group signed up months ago to be a main sponsor of the "Lingerie Bowl" pay-per-view halftime event at the upcoming Super Bowl. But underwear advertising simply got too hot to handle.
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The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Toyota's Hot, Daimler's Not Toyota makes six out of the 10 fastest-selling autos in the U.S.
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The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 Brian Gorman	Daimler on the Downswing? Momentum is slower, but new models may help the company weather the fuel crunch. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Phil Wohl	Daimler-Chrysler Waiting for Mercedes No. 5 automaker hurt by slow Mercedes sales, but Chrysler remains steady.
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The Motley Fool October 15, 2008 David Lee Smith	GM and Chrysler Shouldn't Get Hitched Despite merger talks, the Big Three should not become the Big Two.
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The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Rich Smith	Canada? Oh! Canada! Investors, could the Canadian auto parts maker Magna corner a car company? Honorary Canadian citizenship for all Chrysler workers? And for the UAW, guaranteed pensions and nationalized health care for retirees?
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