Daimler Benz is the largest industrial company in Germany.VW sells more cars but
is not as diversified as DB
KW
Robert Trottmann wrote:
> Close but no banana. DaimlerChrysler itself is the 5th largest, behind GM,
> Ford, VW, and Toyota, in terms of # of cars sold. Just announced today,
> Daimler is trying to buy Nissan Diesel Motor company, Nissan's truck
> opperation. Now that would be one hell of a company, Daimler, Chrysler,
> Nissan Diesel....I guess the future is here.
> So, where is my money going today?
> Later,
> Robert
>
> Bruce Aaron Hefner wrote:
>
> > >
> > > I realize that. That's old news. I'm thinking Ford will have to
> > > merge/buy again to keep up w/ capacity. DaimlerChrysler is still behind
> > > Ford in terms of size, but not very far at all. With the improvements
> > > the two added together will give, Ford is going to sink or swim, and to
> > > swim, they must merge. GM, on the other hand, is big enough to stay
> > > alive. Jag was nothing anyway, it was going to fail sooner or later, it
> > > was just a matter of time.
> > > Rolls and Bently and Jag were bought out b/c they were small. What the
> > > Daimler Chrysler deal does, is redefine what a "small" car company is.
> > > Later,
> > > Robert
> > >
> > Well what I read the other day said that Chrysler by itself is the 5th
> > largest automaker in the world, so the combined DB-CC will have to be at
> > least the third largest in the world if not the second largest (I assume
> > GM is the largest and Ford's second so with the merger they should be
> > right on the heels of Ford if not overtaking them...).. Just my
> > thoughts...
> >
> > Bruce
>
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