Stuttgart, Germany – DaimlerChrysler’s board member Manfred Bischoff has been elected to the post of Chairman, replacing Hilmar Kopper, who has held the post of Chrysler chairman for 17 years. Bishoff joins at a crucial moment of transition for the Chrysler Group as parent company DaimlerChrysler prepares to sell it off.

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