The 120th birthday of the automobile

* January 29, 1886: Karl Benz applied for a patent for his Motor Car

* The vehicle’s holistic design makes it the first automobile

* Mercedes-Benz remains oriented to this originality even today

Stuttgart, Dec 30, 2005
The automobile celebrates its 120th birthday on January 29. On this date in 1886 Karl Benz applied for a patent for his motorized vehicle. With the German Reich Patent No. 37435a, granted in November of the same year, his Patent Motor Car, as this three-wheeled vehicle has since been known, received official recognition as the world’s first automobile.

It was the individualized technology that secured the Benz Patent Motor Car this status. Unlike other inventors, Benz did not merely install an internal combustion engine into an existing coach chassis, thereby making it capable of autonomous motion (Greek/latin: auto/mobil). His design extended to the entire vehicle: It was quite clear to him that a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine was subject to engineering principles quite different from those applying to a horse-drawn carriage.

Benz created innovative technology with classic engineering methods: a small horizontal, single-cylinder four-stroke engine running on gasoline, electric ignition, carburetor, water-cooled radiator, steering and a tubular frame. With these features, the first motor car came into being in 1886.

World premiere at the Essen Motor Show 2005: BRABUS concept car development shows the potential of the smart forfour

Böblingen, Nov 24, 2005
A smart forfour with racing seat belts and a roll cage is sure to pull the crowds to the smart-BRABUS stand in hall 11 at the Essen Motor Show (25 November until 4 December 2005). The concept car serves as a technology demonstrator and will be presented to the public for the first time in Essen.

Findings from the development of concept cars such as this are regularly incorporated into the series production. This does not mean that a racing version of the smart forfour is soon to be launched on the market, however it ensures that all features found in the production cars have been thoroughly tested and proven.

The first smart with more than 200 bhp

The smart forfour concept car has a turbo engine delivering approximately 154 kW (210 bhp). The maximum torque exceeds 300 Newton metres and the vehicle achieves a maximum speed of more than 235 kilometres per hour. For purposes of comparison: the extremely powerful engine of the smart forfour BRABUS has 130 kW (177 bhp) and torque of up to 230 Newton metres.
To ensure optimal conversion of the engine power to traction for a car with this engine output, the smart-BRABUS developers have fitted the transmission with a differential lock. The concept car furthermore has a racing brake system that is served by a new master brake cylinder and completely fills the 17 inch rims.

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New 2006 Chrysler 300C “Heritage Edition” Debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Jan. 4, 2006

* New “Heritage Edition” model pays homage to the 1957 Chrysler 300C which was described as the “Beautiful Brute”
* 2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition offers luxurious performance, exclusive features and unique heritage badging
* New model is the first Chrysler brand vehicle with SmartBeam TM headlamp technology

Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec 22, 2005 –

Paying homage to the great Chrysler 300s of the late 1950s, the Chrysler Group announced today the new 2006 Chrysler 300C “Heritage Edition,” debuting Jan. 4 at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Available in dealerships this spring, the limited-production Heritage Edition is a performance specialty vehicle offering the power of the award-winning 5.7-liter HEMI® engine with the fuel-saving Multiple Displacement System (MDS), high-performance styling cues of the popular SRT lineup and exclusive features, including the first-time use of SmartBeam TM headlamp technology in a Chrysler vehicle. And, to contemporize its illustrious past, the Heritage Edition has a chromed bodyside molding with a distinctive tri-color 300C badge that is modeled after the badge on the 1957 Chrysler 300C, a vehicle described in its day as the “Beautiful Brute.”

“The Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition honors the long line of beautiful Chrysler 300 vehicles by combining power and fuel-economy in a sporty, stylish package,” said Jeff Bell, Vice President – Chrysler.

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California Highway Patrol Hero Helps Brighten Holiday Season for Charity Serving Homeless

* Chrysler Group donates all-new 2006 Jeep Commander to Sacramento Loaves and Fishes on behalf of officer named Jeep Hero in nationwide program
* Charity also receives $10,000 from DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund

Sacramento, Calif., Dec 20, 2005 –

Sacramento Loaves and Fishes, an organization that feeds, transports and shelters the homeless, received an all-new 2006 Jeep Commander today from Chrysler Group. The donation was made on behalf of California Highway Patrol Officer J.C. Dodd, a search and rescue helicopter pilot, who was recently named a grand prize winner in the Jeep Heroes Nomination Program. The program recognizes military, police, fire and emergency medical services personnel who deliver exemplary and heroic service to their communities.

In a special ceremony at Loaves and Fishes, Officer Dodd was honored by state and local dignitaries and special guests, including state Senator Dave Cox. Tim Brown, Loaves and Fishes executive director, was presented with the keys to the new Jeep Commander and a $10,000 check from the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, which the organization will use to help meet the needs of Sacramento’s homeless community this holiday season.

DaimlerChrysler Recognizes “Good Neighbor Good Citizen” Employees

Fifth Annual Recognition Reception Honors Employees’ Volunteer Efforts

Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec 20, 2005 –

DaimlerChrysler has announced that two individuals, one employee team and four plant locations have been acknowledged for their charitable efforts in 2005. The award winners were honored for their dedication to their communities at a reception for DaimlerChrysler’s “Good Neighbor Good Citizen” initiative Monday, December 19 at 6 p.m. at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

The winners were selected from nearly 150 nominations. The winners of the individual awards are Henry Smith, PQI Facilitator from the Mack Engine I & II plants in Warren, Mich. and Vera Petrusha, Mopar Systems (Centerline, Mich.). Smith was recognized for his work with BUOY, a community law enforcement organization in Detroit, and for his role as plant coordinator for all volunteer and community outreach activities for the Mack Engine plants. Petrusha is being recognized for a charity organization she established in Ukraine in 1998. The organization, Ukrainian Children’s Aid & Relief Effort (UCARE), primarily funded by Petrusha, cares for orphaned children who have been neglected and works to provide them with medicine and shelter.

The DaimlerChrysler Hispanic Employee Network (DCHEN) was the recipient of the Good Neighbor Good Citizen team award. The group was acknowledged for its outreach in the Latino and Hispanic communities. During Thanksgiving, DCHEN provided food baskets to underprivileged families in Pontiac, Mich. and also donated a weekend of time to provide home clean-up services for senior citizens in Detroit.

Moon Township, Pa., Family Wins the “Great Dodge Durango Wrap-Off”

Moon Township’s Most Skilled “Wrap Artists,” The Kreitzbug Family, Won a Gift Wrapping Challenge Sponsored by Dodge and “Fox & Friends”

* Kreitzbug Family “wrapped” their way to win a 24-month lease on an all-new 2006 Dodge Durango

Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec 19, 2005 –

The Kreitzburg family of Moon Township, Pa., never would have guessed they would be wrapping a gift they could drive home this holiday season. Out of 8,416 online contest entries, the Dodge brand and “Fox & Friends” randomly selected the Kreitzburgs to compete in the “Great Dodge Durango Wrap-Off” live on national television, where they won a 24-month lease on a new 2006 Dodge Durango.

The Kreitzburgs were one of two families that were flown to New York City, The Big Apple, to compete in the wrap-off that took place live on “Fox & Friends” today. In honor of being finalists, the Kreitzburgs and their competitors the Hargis Family received an all-expensed paid weekend in The Big Apple to enjoy the holiday cheer while they prepared for the upcoming wrap-off challenge. The two finalist families were chosen at random among the 8,416 families that entered the contest online.

‘Chargin’ for Charity’ raffles ‘69 Dodge Charger

The Scoop at Chrysler Group -12/15/05-

Auto buffs of the muscle car era are invited to attend a “Chargin’ For Charity” event and purchase raffle tickets at $100 per ticket for a chance to win a HEMI®- powered 1969 Dodge Charger. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Exotic Cars Showroom in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The winning raffle ticket will be selected in a drawing during the event. In addition, live entertainment and a silent auction will add to the festivities. Attendance is free. All proceeds will benefit the Las Vegas Lili Claire Family Resource Center. (PR Newswire)

About the 1969 Dodge Charger to Benefit Lili Claire Foundation
Vehicle: 1969 Dodge Charger 2 Door Hardtop
Vin: XP29H9B315712
Color: Hemi Orange with White Top
Interior: Black with Bucket Seats
Trans: Four-speed manual
Engine: 472 Hemi, V8 Mopar Crate Engine
Horsepower: 525 Horsepower
Torque: 540 lb.-ft. torque
Radio: Secret Audio AM/FM with 10 disc changer and remote control,
4 Eclipse 3-way speakers, 10″ Bazooka subwoofer, SIRIUS(R)
Satellite Radio with lifetime subscription
Wheels: 15x 8.5 Chrome
Tires: Indy 500 FireHawk

For more information on the 1969 Dodge Charger Raffle please call
(702) 862-8141. For more information on The Lili Claire Foundation visit
http://www.liliclairefoundation.org