Got this off my stock news ticker this morning.  FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) Thursday said its managementboard has named Wilfried Porth, previously president and chief executive ofMitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., as head of its Mercedes-Benz Vansdivision. The 46-year-old will take on his new job at the German-U.S. carmaker April 1,it said. Porth succeeds Rolf Bartke, who is retiring after 25 years in variousmanagement positions within the company. Company Web site: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com -By Christoph Rauwald, Dow Jones Newswires; +49 69 29 725 512;christoph.rauwald@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires 01-19-06 1044ET Copyright (c) 2006 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.10:44 011906 |
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What's wrong with that?
The guy who used to run Mitsubishi Fuso, making trucks and buses, will now run the Mercedes-Benz van division, making vans.
Seems like a good fit to me.
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Merc is already having a tough time, especillay after the Chrysler merger,
Now Chrysler is using their Mitsubishi partnership to influence Merc's direction.
That was my only point. Nothing against Mitsibishi, but gee whiz,
I smell the GM fiasco coming...
Buick>Chevy>Pontiac,
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Quote: Merc is already having a tough time, especillay after the Chrysler merger,
Now Chrysler is using their Mitsubishi partnership to influence Merc's direction.
That was my only point. Nothing against Mitsibishi, but gee whiz,
I smell the GM fiasco coming...
Buick>Chevy>Pontiac, | Mitsubishi/Fuso truck unit is the only profitable part of Mitsubishi year after year. It makes sense that they bring him over.
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Quote: | Mitsubishi/Fuso truck unit is the only profitable part of Mitsubishi year after year. It makes sense that they bring him over. | Now that makes sense. 
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