With Reference to the Alternative Reasons for mergers and acquisitions, outline and evaluate the motives for Daimler-Benz and Chrysler in their 1998 merger, in the context of the changing world automobile industry.
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Question 1 : With Reference to the Alternative Reasons for mergers and acquisitions, outline and evaluate the motives for Daimler-Benz and Chrysler in their 1998 merger, in the context of the changing world automobile industry. Daimler-Benz and Chrysler decided to merge in 1998 with the objective to create one of the largest company in the world. The union combined the superior engineering and technological capabilities of Daimler-Benz with the efficiency and speed to market of Chrysler (Herbert.P, 2003, DaimlerChrysler Case Study). By making reference to the alternative reasons for mergers and acquisition, this essay will evaluate the motives for Daimler-Benz and Chrysler to merge in the context of the changing world automobile industry. First of all, the merger happened with the aim of market dominance and the elimination of most of competitors. By merged, Daimler and Chrysler created the world third largest car company for sales and the world largest truck...

