Scary ain't it?....
Jim C
Black R/T CC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven St.Laurent" <Saint1958@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: Re: [DTOA] Daimler Chrsyler news
> Did you see who is taking over the truck division of Chrysler????? This
guy
> is the same who even delivery a respectable SUV-namely the MB M320 model.
> What a piece of junk. I may have to change in 2003...this is a sad day
for
> me.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Steve St.Laurent
> 2000 Dakota 4.7L, CC, Soon to be Supercharged
> 1999 Chebby gone in 2003
> 1993 Suzuki Tracker (Geo) 1.6L
> COMING SOON
> 2003 Aspiring for a V-10 GTS-R
> 2003 Dodge Dakota 5.7 Hemi R/T-now I really don't know...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jim Cairns
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Re: [DTOA] Daimler Chrsyler news
>
> Oh Boy!
>
> I can't wait to be the first on the block with a new Hun-Dak-Sushiba with
a
> fruitliner diesel motor and Mercedes emblems.....;-)
>
> Jim C
> Black R/T CC
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven St.Laurent" <Saint1958@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:21 PM
> Subject: RE: Re: [DTOA] Daimler Chrsyler news
>
>
> > What a complete IDIOT. Now we will have boring cars without any thing
> that
> > is DIFFERENT from the rest of the crowd.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Steve St.Laurent
> > 2000 Dakota 4.7L, CC, Soon to be Supercharged
> > 1999 Chebby gone in 2003
> > 1993 Suzuki Tracker (Geo) 1.6L
> > COMING SOON
> > 2003 Aspiring for a V-10 GTS-R
> > 2003 Dodge Dakota 5.7 Hemi R/T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of bernd@texas.net
> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 3:15 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: [DTOA] Daimler Chrsyler news
> >
> >
> > Sounds like it's time to call up the "Home Boys" and chit chat with them
> > about
> > our Pinging problem. (And in their language to boot) ;)
> >
> > Bernd Dieter Ratsch
> > (aka: Bernd)
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> >
> > > Stuttgart-Moehringen, November 17, 2000
> > >
> > > Supervisory Board approves new management for Chrysler Group
> > >
> > > ** Dieter Zetsche new President/CEO of Chrysler Group
> > > ** Introduction of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Chrysler Group:
> > > Wolfgang Bernhard to be named COO and Deputy Member of the
> > > DaimlerChrysler Board of Management
> > > ** Eckhard Cordes new Head of Global Commercial Vehicles Business
> > >
> > > During an extraordinary meeting in Stuttgart, the Supervisory Board of
> > > DaimlerChrysler AG, today approved Management Board Chairman Jürgen E.
> > Sc> hrempp*,
> > > s reorganization plan for the Board of Management.
> > >
> > > As a result, Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard are
appointed
> > > President/CEO and COO respectively of the Chrysler Group, and will
> assume
> > t> hese
> > > responsibilities, effective immediately.
> > >
> > > Due to a significant shift in market conditions in the U.S., the new
> > manage> ment
> > > team of the Chrysler Group will fundamentally reposition and
restructure
> > th> e
> > > business. This program, details of which will be announced in the
first
> > qua> rter
> > > of 2001, will focus on measures to improve cost positioning, product
> > line-u> p
> > > and market performance.
> > >
> > > Since the announcement of the third quarter results in late October,
> tough
> > > market conditions in the United States have intensified further,
> > characteri> sed
> > > by ongoing competitive incentive spending, high dealer inventories and
a
> > > resultant reduction in production levels. As a consequence results at
> the
> > > Chrysler Group will fall below the last forecast and thus also affect
> the
> > > earnings of DaimlerChrysler AG.
> > >
> > > The Supervisory Board and the shareholder committee strongly
reaffirmed
> at
> > > the
> > > meeting today its support for the global strategy of DaimlerChrysler
and
> > > assured the Management Board of its full backing concerning all
> necessary
> > > measures to achieve that objective.
> > >
> > > Dieter Zetsche to head Chrysler Group
> > >
> > > Dr. Dieter Zetsche (46), member of the Board of Management responsible
> for
> > > the
> > > Global Commercial Vehicles business will assume the leadership of the
> > Chrys> ler
> > > Group as President and CEO of the Chrysler Group immediately and
> continue
> > t> o
> > > serve as a member of the Board of Management.
> > >
> > > Since commencing his professional career with the company in 1976,
> Zetsche
> > > has
> > > held increasingly responsible management positions both domestically
and
> > > internationally. He has been Head of Development and Design of
> > Mercedes-Ben> z
> > > passenger cars and also world-wide Sales and Marketing for
Mercedes-Benz
> > > products. His international assignments have involved terms as Board
> > Member> of
> > > Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and President of Mercedes-Benz Argentina. As
> > Presid> ent
> > > and CEO of Freightliner, the leading U.S. commercial vehicle producer,
> he
> > > achieved an impressive turn-around.
> > >
> > > Wolfgang Bernhard to become new COO of the Chrysler Group and deputy
> > member> of
> > > the Board of Management
> > >
> > > Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard (40) will take over the newly created position
of
> > Chi> ef
> > > Operating Officer (COO) of the Chrysler Group. Bernhard, who has been
> > appoi> nted
> > > deputy member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG, was
> > respons> ible
> > > for the very successful launch and introduction of the new S-class and
> > rece> ntly
> > > became Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG. In addition to his extensive
> > prod> uct
> > > and development experience, Bernhard is also an acknowledged
production
> > exp> ert.
> > >
> > > As COO he will be responsible for all internal operations and the
> > > implementation of initiatives necessary to strengthen and restore the
> > posit> ion
> > > of the Chrysler Group.
> > >
> > > After a thorough examination and in-depth analysis of the current
> > situation> ,
> > > the leadership team of Zetsche and Bernhard, in conjunction with
> > Chrysler*> ,s
> > > management and the full support of DaimlerChrysler AG will initiate
and
> > spe> ed
> > > up the necessary measures for the *8turn-around*8. The new
appointments
> > wil> l also
> > > accelerate the transfer of knowledge and technology within the
> > DaimlerChrys> ler
> > > Group.
> > >
> > > Jim Holden will step down with immediate effect. We thank Jim Holden
for
> > hi> s
> > > many years of contribution for the company.
> > >
> > > Eckhard Cordes to become new head of Global Commercial Vehicles
Business
> > >
> > > As the Board of Management member formerly responsible for Corporate
> > > Development & IT Management, Eckhard Cordes, 49, will immediately take
> > over> the
> > > responsibilities for the Commercial Vehicle Division from Dieter
> Zetsche.
> > >
> > > Over the last few years Cordes has played a leading role in the
> > restructuri> ng
> > > and focusing of the company around its core automotive businesses. He
is
> > al> so
> > > one of the architects of the DaimlerChrysler merger and the recently
> > announ> ced
> > > Asian joint ventures and alliances with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
> and
> > > Hyundai Motor Company respectively.
> > >
> > > Further information can be found on http://www.daimlerchrysler.com
> > >
> > > Your DaimlerChrysler IR Team
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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