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DaimlerChrysler Wants Divorce

Detroit legend's fate may be decided in a German boardroom -- but tk can't seem to get out of first gear

By J. Kelman,  Newser User

Posted Apr 4, 2007 4:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – DaimlerChrysler is trying to unload its clunky Detroit half, its CEO (and occasional company mascot) Dieter Zetsche confirmed at a shareholder's meeting today. The news, which comes after nearly two months of eager speculation, was a relief to frustrated German shareholders, who have long seen Chrysler as a drag on the Daimler-Benz brand. Now Chrysler just needs to find a suitor.

Three potential buyers have emerged: Canadian auto parts manufacturer Magna International and private equity firms Blackstone Group and Cerberus Capital Management. But with $20 billion in pension and health care costs to cover, some analysts are speculating that the 82-year-old company may go super cheap: as low as the price of debt.

CEO of the DaimlerChrysler automobile company Dieter Zetsche speaks during the annual general meeting in Berlin, Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
CEO of the DaimlerChrysler automobile company Dieter Zetsche speaks during the annual general meeting in Berlin, Wednesday, April 4, 2007.   (Associated Press)
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