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Chrysler used to be the money loser and Mercedes helped with the bottom line. My have times changed. Overall
DaimlerChrysler fourth-quarter net profit fell 63 percent to $712 million. Mercedes has been battling quality problems
and poor dollar-to-euro value which has eroded profits. Chrysler Group more than doubled its fourth-quarter
contribution to $523 million. DCX’s CEO Juergen Schrempp is preparing plans to cut costs which will most likely include
changes to Smart, but nothing has been announced.