Chrysler is an American automobile manufacturer that has independently been producing automobiles since 1925, but has been manufacturing cars since 1914 under the Dodge name. Between 1998 and 2007, Chrysler and its subsidiaries were part of the German based DaimlerChrysler AG after the arduous deal dubbed a “Merger of Equals” in 1998. Prior to that, Chrysler Corporation traded under the “C” symbol on the NYSE. Under DaimlerChrysler, the company was named DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC, with its U.S. operations generally referred to as the Chrysler Group.