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August 2007

• DaimlerChrysler reports quarterly profit down 14%

  August 30, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  DaimlerChrysler said Wed- nesday that its second-quarter profit fell 14% and that it planned to spend about $10.2 billion buying back nearly... more

• Chrysler's gains come overseas

  By Bernard Simon  |  August 20, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  Chrysler is expanding its engineering and procurement activities in Eastern Europe, Latin America and other emerging economies as part of... more

• New bosses, new rules

  By Kelly Candaele  |  August 12, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  Most Americans -- unless they read the daily financial press -- are probably not fully aware of the influence that private equity funds now... more

• Chrysler finds itself in need of a tuneup

  By Martin Zimmerman  |  August 11, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  In the car business, it's all about product. You can move iron with incentives and lure tire-kickers with a clever ad. But to rack up consistent... more

• Japanese firms widen lead in per-car profit

  August 8, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  Japanese automakers widened their profit-making gap over the Detroit Three last year by 32%, according to a study released Tuesday. The... more

• Top to bottom

  By DAN NEIL  |  August 8, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  TO Cerberus Capital Management, the New York-based private equity firm that just bought Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler, congratulations and... more

• Can new CEO repair sputtering Chrysler?

  By Martin Zimmerman  |  August 7, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  The early reviews of Chrysler's new-model CEO are in: Good acceleration and inexpensive, at least at first, but lacks fit and finish. Some... more

• New Chrysler CEO says he'll focus on restructuring

  August 7, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  The former chief executive of Home Depot Inc., who abruptly quit in January amid controversy over his lavish compensation, has been named... more

• Chrysler names Nardelli as CEO

  By Martin Zimmerman  |  August 6, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  The former chief executive of Home Depot Inc., who abruptly quit in January amid controversy over his lavish compensation, has been named... more

• Cerberus gains control of Chrysler in historic deal

  By By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer  |  August 4, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  DETROIT -- Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management took control of Chrysler Group today in a $7.4-billion deal that is designed to... more

• Big Three auto sales take a dive in July

  August 2, 2007

  From Los Angeles Times

  Sales by the Big Three U.S. automakers nosedived in July as import brands grabbed a majority of the American auto market for the first time... more

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