Zetsche Trims Production at DaimlerChrysler; Chrysler's Downward Spiral Chronicled This Week at www.thecarconnection.com

27 November 2000

Zetsche Trims Production at DaimlerChrysler; Chrysler's Downward Spiral Chronicled This Week at www.thecarconnection.com

    DETROIT, Nov. 27 In a holiday-shortened work week, new
DaimlerChrysler president Dieter Zetsche still managed to make big news in
Auburn Hills.  Production slowdowns and possible job cuts are the top stories
this week at The Car Connection (http://www.thecarconnection.com ), the Web's
automotive authority, as DC's new president puts in place his plans to shore
up Chrysler's balance sheet.
    Are job cuts on the menu, too?  Insiders are saying yes, and the turbulent
history of the merger gives some important clues.  Along with its
DaimlerChrysler coverage, TCC has an updated edition of the "Chrysler
Chronicles," the site's review of the merger mania fairy tale now turned grim.
    In other news, TheCarConnection.com also offers a host of winter driving
tips to make the coming months easier on you and your car.  Off-road expert
Sue Mead drives the newest SUV flagship in the GM stable, the 2002 Cadillac
Escalade.  And automotive curmudgeon Jerry Flint has a few friendly words of
advice for GM's small-car plans for the future.
    You'll find lots more at TheCarConnection.com , including service tips
from resident gearhead Bob Weber; buying, selling, and leasing tips; and a
wide range of news, views, and reviews from the automotive world's top
columnists and correspondents.
    TCC will help you find the right price for new and used cars -- and give
you the tips you need to be a smarter shopper or seller.  Let TCC's On-Site
Mechanic help you keep your car running in top shape.  And TCC's very own
CarGirl offers up common sense on a wide range of topics.  Whatever you're
interested in, TCC's got everything automotive on the Web's Automotive
Authority, http://www.TheCarConnection.com .
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