An American automobile manufacturer founded on June 6, 1925 by Walter Chrysler out of the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company, one of the traditional Big Three of the American automotive industry alongside Ford and General Motors. In 1998 it combined with the German automaker Daimler-Benz in a stock swap billed as a merger of equals, forming DaimlerChrysler AG, and Daimler ultimately sold the Chrysler unit to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Company TypeAutomobile manufacturer (merged into DaimlerChrysler AG in 1998) 1 Founded Year HeadquartersAuburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. (originally Detroit, Michigan) 1 Connections
Associated With
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The American merger partner this 1998 deal combined with Daimler-Benz.
Founded By
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Led By
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Operates In
Automobile manufacturer.
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Related Corporate Events
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The original Chrysler Corporation was founded in 1925 by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company.
Operates In: Automotive Industry, Lead section
known historically as Chrysler Corporation is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States
- Related Corporate Events: DaimlerChrysler Merger
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Wikipedia- Founded By: Walter Chrysler, founding section
- Led By: Walter Chrysler, chairman section
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Wikipedia- Associated With: DaimlerChrysler Demerger, 1998-2007: DaimlerChrysler
- Related Corporate Events: DaimlerChrysler Demerger
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What happened to Chrysler when it combined with Daimler-Benz?
Chrysler Corporation was founded on June 6, 1925 by Walter Chrysler out of the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company, and became one of the traditional Big Three of the American automotive industry alongside Ford and General Motors. In 1998 it combined with the German automaker Daimler-Benz in a stock swap billed as a merger of equals, forming DaimlerChrysler AG, and Daimler ultimately sold the Chrysler unit to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007.
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