Crisler Corporation. Senior thesis

Crisler Corporation. Senior thesis

Index

1. History of Chrysler Corporation

2. History of Daimler-Benz Corporation

3. Short Summery of Current Position of DaimlerChrysler

4. Reasons for Merger and New Opportunities

5. Opportunities in New Markets

6. Decrease in Price of Materials Bought from Suppliers

7. Decrease in R&D Expenses per Production Unit

8. Confluence of Technologies of Both Corporations

9. Double Strength of the New Corporation

10. Market Concerns

11. New Corporation

12. Achievements of the New Corporation

13. Survey of Recent Stock Performance

14. Comments on some of Financial Ratios of the New Corporation

15. Government Concerned that…

16. Environmental Issues in the New Corporation

17. Conclusion

History of Chrysler Corporation

It would be true to say that Chrysler Corporation was born long ago before the year 1925 (when it was officially established). It was started as a result of Walter P. Chrysler’s efforts to create a car that would be affordable and competitive in the market. The first car would incorporate four-wheel hydraulic brakes and a high-compression six-cylinder engine.

In 1924, New York for the first time saw a car that became the ancestor of all generations of Chrysler’s cars. It was the Chrysler Six.

The car was not allowed to be presented at the New York Automobile Show, because it was not in production. But to put it in production Walter

Chrysler needed to raise external funds. Eventually he came up with a very inventive idea—to park his car in front of the building in which the show took place. Going to the show, exhibitors and investors had a chance to see the Chrysler Six. Chrysler’s efforts led to success—a Chase Security