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Chrysler pushing to dramatically cut GEM dealer network

GEM Peapod - Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler has made a big deal in the past about its long history selling GEM electric cars , and there are tens of thousands of them on the roads today. Of course, the EVs that Chrysler has been selling since 2000 (when DaimlerChrysler purchased GEM) are all NEVs - expensive, slow electric vehicles that aren't selling well these days. With...

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Daniel Howes: Brutal, unforgiving change was inevitable

No. 6 is DCX, the defunct ticker symbol for DaimlerChrysler AG, the disastrous German-engineered "merger-of-equals" that fell apart and shunted Chrysler, like an unwanted foster child, to two subsequent owners and one bankruptcy. No. 7? Comerica Inc., the regional bank with a 150-year history in Detroit that bolted for Dallas in a bid to raise its price-to-earnings ratio.

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Mitsubishi China engine venture rolls out 4A9 engines

... the introduction of 4A9 engines back in March 2007. Besides SAME, 4A9 engines are also built by DaimlerChrysler-owned MDC Power in Germany. Established in August 1997, SAME was jointly founded by Mitsubishi Motors Corp (25%), China Aerospace Automotive Industry Group Corp (30%) and three other partners. The company has a registered capital of 740 million yuan and an engine capacity of 300,000...

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Brutal, unforgiving change was inevitable

... to Chicago and absorbed by Sears Holdings Inc. No. 6 is DCX, the defunct ticker symbol for DaimlerChrysler AG, the disastrous German-engineered "merger-of-equals" that fell apart and shunted Chrysler, like an unwanted foster child, to two subsequent owners and one bankruptcy. No. 7? Comerica Inc., the regional bank with a 150-year history in Detroit that bolted for Dallas in a bid to raise...

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Questions about statement that law departments in Europe are steadily handing more work inside

... the estimate of proportions of work, but my doubts remain (See my post of Nov. 2, 2006 about DaimlerChrysler and notional rates.). It mystifies me how the survey respondents quantified the shift in their make-buy balance for legal services (See my post of March 5, 2008: make-buy with 11 references.). The proportions they give must be based on something other than a comparison of internal...

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2009 Volkswagen Routan Recalled in the US

... Volkswagen.Volkswagen Routan first saw daylight in 2005 when the German brand joined forces with DaimlerChrysler to launch an MPV in the United States and in the Canadian markets. The car is offered with either a 3.8-liter V8 engine generating 197 horsepower or a 4.0-liter V6 unit producing 251 horsepower. Both engines are matted to Chrysler’s six-speed automatic transmission with manual...