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BusinessWeek August 15, 2005	"Mercedes is Job No. 1" German shareholder activist Jorg Pluta has some strong ideas on the direction DaimlerChrysler should be heading.
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The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Brian Gorman	Daimler's Wise Retreat The automaker's withdrawal from several joint ventures in Asia should help in the long run.
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The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Smart Car's Bad Report Card DaimlerChrysler posts losses, largely due to its Smart business model.
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PC Magazine February 1, 2006	Cleaner NYC Air A fleet of 825 hybrid Orion VII buses, by DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses, is headed for use on New York City streets by 2007.
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Volvo and DaimlerChrysler Get Smart Volvo and DaimlerChrysler recently announced that a consortium they belong to received $30 million from the European Commission to spur the development of an intelligent car. This could be good news for investors.
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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.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Ballard Power Ballet A long-awaited agreement is finally signed that should cut cash consumption for the fuel cell developer. This deal is a good news/bad news situation for investors.
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BusinessWeek May 3, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Hyundai And DaimlerChrysler: Driving In Different Directions? The Korean carmaker seems set on ending the partnership -- which could work to DaimlerChrysler's advantage
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