Daimler could have examined Chrysler

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Dorothee Ostle

May 21, 2001 05:00 AM

Daimler-Benz AG followed in the disastrous footsteps of two other German carmakers when it failed to perform 'due diligence' research before buying Chrysler Corp. in 1998.

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