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Later that year, the company launched products that did integrate elements from both sides of the company, including the Chrysler Crossfire, which was based on the Mercedes SLK platform and utilized Mercedes's 3.2 L V6, and the Dodge Sprinter/Freightliner Sprinter, a re-badged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, [12] [13] when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation. [14] [15] The company was headquartered in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, [16] [17] [18] where it remained until completing the move to its present Auburn Hills location in 1996.
Chrysler was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, [1] when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation. [2]Walter Chrysler had originally arrived at the ailing Maxwell-Chalmers company in the early 1920s, having been hired to take over and overhaul the company's troubled operations just after a similar rescue job at the Willys car company.
During his tenure, Daimler-Benz made the 80% acquisition of the Chrysler Corporation to become DaimlerChrysler. Schrempp called the merger a "match made in heaven". In addition to the acquisition of Chrysler, Schrempp pursued the acquisition of Mitsubishi Motors as part of his 'Three Pillars' strategy to expand the reach of Daimler-Benz into the major markets of the United States and Asia.
The LH Platform was subsequently re-engineered, using Mercedes-Benz components, into the Chrysler LX Platform, which was the basis for the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger. Chrysler's successor Stellantis later revived the Hornet name in 2023 for Dodge as a rebadged variant of the Alfa Romeo Tonale.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. German luxury automotive brand This article is about the brand and the namesake vehicle manufacturer. For other uses, see Mercedes-Benz (disambiguation). Product type Automotive Owner Mercedes-Benz AG (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) Daimler Truck (heavy commercial vehicles ...
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In February 2019, Fiat Chrysler announced plans to invest $4.5 billion in manufacturing in Michigan. [57] The plant is estimated to create nearly 6,500 jobs. Plans include $1.6 billion to build a Jeep factory in Detroit. [58] In May 2019, Fiat Chrysler proposed merging its business with Renault [59] but it was later withdrawn. [60]