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The DaimlerChrysler AG http://www.seahawksfanaticproshop.com/customized/ , the German parent company of the Chrysler Group, is currently in talks to sell its ailing American division. But Daimler is not losing track in the global auto competition. As a fact, it will introduce Dodge product lines in Japan for the first time since 2002.

DaimlerChrysler Japan Co., the automaker's local subsidiary, said last Wednesday that it will sell Dodge cars including the Avenger sedan and the Dodge Caliber hatchback. The Dodge brand has previously been sold by independent importers since the Chrysler shunned imports of Viper sports cars in 2002.

The Dodge Avenger sedan, a replacement for the aging Stratus, shares the GS platform with its sibling Chrysler Sebring. Aside from the distinct Dodge bumper, the Avenger is equipped with the 2.4 L base engine in the SE trim level. Additional engines include the 2.7 L V6 in the SXT and a 3.5 L V6 in the RT trim level.

The Caliber, a remarkable hatchback from the automaker, features Dodge?s crosshair grille and large flared fenders. The Caliber is designed to rival the new Chevrolet HHR, the new Nissan Versa and Suzuki SX4 and the Toyota MatrixPontiac Vibe.

According to the automaker?s reports, Japanese customers bought fewer than 1,000 Chrysler-brand vehicles in the first quarter of 2007. In the United States, there is an apparent decline in sales of Dodge Ram and SUVs like the Jeep Commander. This has prompted the decline in Chrysler?s sales. Eventually, the American arm of Daimler has lost $1.5 billion in 2006.

During a press conference in Tokyo, Hans Tempel, the president of DaimlerChrysler Japan, has this to say: "No matter what the outcome of Chrysler is, we will continue making our business more profitable in Japan." Every potential buyer of Chrysler "should be interested in profitable business," Tempel said.

Other Dodge models included in Japan?s lineup include the Nitro sport utility vehicle and the Dodge Charger sports sedan. Tempel added that the German automaker intends to offer a total of five new vehicles in Japan this year. Stuttgart, Germany-based DaimlerChrysler is considering introducing diesel-powered vehicles in Japan under the Jeep and Dodge brands, Tempel said.

In August, Daimler started selling a diesel engine-powered Mercedes E-class model. But the German automaker did give specific sales goal for Dodge vehicles in Japan. The pricing for the four interesting Dodge models is not revealed yet.

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, sales of imported vehicles in Japan accounted for 4.3 percent of the world's third-largest vehicle market in the first quarter of this year as compared with a peak of 6.4 percent in 1996. In addition, sales of Chrysler-brand vehicles totaled 943 units in the three months ended March 31 and that amount is down by 8.1 percent from a year earlier.

It could be recalled that Daimler dropped the bombed that shocked the entire auto world on Valentines Day. At present, the automaker is negotiating the sale of the Auburn Hills-based Chrysler.



Worker Hairstyles: Do You Possess The Right To Change Them? Worker Hairstyles: Do You Possess The Right To Change Them? December 3, 2014 | Author: George Dodson | Posted in Careers

The working force nowadays are aware of their rights as well as their privileges. Today’s modern advancements also include the safety and security of workers which helps them maintain a better standing towards their relationship with their employers. This would then mean that each employer is shielded from any abuse of the employer through any means.


One of the common issue in a workplace is the dress code as well as the hair style of the employee where some employers require a certain length of hair as well as a certain dress or outfit. Thus, every company should first check whether a procedure or an action which they will inflict on their employees is not breaking any law or legal right of any employee.


We should know however that there are a lot of companies or organizations that mentions a required haircut for work during work orientation, hiring or on their own work requirements form. A prime example of a work that requires a short hairstyle or hair cut among both sexes is in the defense force or in the army, navy and such because having a long hair can only block ones’ eyesight. In addition, there are also a few rules in the defense forces which require their soldiers to have a lesser amount of facial hair at work.


There is however an exception for keeping long hairs as part of some ones religious custom. An example of this is for the Indian Sikhs where their defense forces are allowed to have lengthy hairs as part of their specific religious custom.


The importance of keeping a particular degree of appearance is nowhere more significant than in the aviation sector where the pilots as well as the air hostesses and air stewards are expected to maintain well kept hair with the male employees who are not allowed to keep neither long hair nor beard. Any show business today also require a uniformity of hair cut in its workplace to properly suit its business. In these cases they can makes their employees cut their hair to at least medium length hairstyles. More often than not, a company may also require its employees to cut any hair below the body like on the legs and on the genital area so as to minimize costs on tailoring for the employees’ uniform. So even if there are instances of company making employees cut their hair but it is not allowed in every sector since it may infringe upon their rights.