8 - Daimler-Chrysler (Daimler AG)



DaimlerChrysler was the third largest automaker in the world afterToyota and General Motors.
It had its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, and Maybach brandsgrouped, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Smart and part of Mitsubishi Motors. Since late 2007, the Chrysler Dodge and Jeep came to belong to Chrysler LLC, and the German companychanged its name to Daimler AG.
In 1998, Daimler-Benz AG merged with Chrysler Corporation to become DaimlerChrysler AG.
On May 15, 2007 the company announced the sale of Chrysler toU.S. equity fund Cerberus.
Daimler AG is active in almost every country in the world.
It has 271.486 employees.
Presidents are 3: Tom Lasorda, Dieter Zetsche and JurgenSchremp.
Daimler AG owns 24% of "Beiqi Foton Motors", 19.9% of "ChryslerCorp." 100% "DASA AG", 10% of "Hyundai Motors Co", 2.25% of"Lagardere SCA", and 45% of "Toll Collect".

DaimlerChrysler Income: 190.191 million dollars.
Earnings from DaimlerChrysler: 4,048 million dollars.