63-413: The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation founding patrons Daimler and Richemont . It is supported by its global partners Mercedes-Benz , IWC Schaffhausen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group . The name "Laureus"
126-546: A 50/50 joint venture with Geely . By unit sales, the Mercedes-Benz Group is the tenth-largest car manufacturer in the world; shipping two million passenger vehicles in 2021 and by revenue the seventh-largest car manufacturer worldwide in 2023. Also in 2023, the company was ranked 42nd in the Forbes Global 2000 . The group provides financial services through its Mercedes-Benz Mobility arm. The company
189-516: A 650-gram (23 oz) gold-finish base) and is 30 centimetres (12 in) tall. Prior to 2007, this award was called Newcomer of the Year . Prior to 2007, this award was called Alternative Sportsperson of the Year . The Best Sporting Moment Award, inaugurated in 2017, and voted for by the public, was won by the FC Barcelona under-12 ( Infantil-B ) side for their sportsmanship in consoling
252-519: A German startup that has built an app for peer-to-peer-style carpooling, has invested in Storedot, Careem , Blacklane and FlixBus , and has acquired car2go and mytaxi (now Free Now ). Li Shufu of Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely took a 9.69% stake in the company, through Tenaciou3 Prospect Investment Limited, in February 2018, making it the company's largest single shareholder. Geely
315-432: A Laureus statuette, created by Cartier , at an annual ceremony held in various locations around the world. As of 2020, the ceremonies have been held in eleven different cities, and are broadcast in at least 160 countries. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer holds the record for the most awards with six, five for Sportsman of the Year and one for Comeback of the Year. Serena Williams holds the record for most awards held by
378-470: A deal to sell its Here digital maps division to a consortium of three German automakers— BMW , Daimler AG, and Volkswagen Group , for €2.8 billion. This was seen as an indication that the automakers were interested in automated cars. In 2017, Daimler announced a series of acquisitions and partnerships with car startups focused on car sharing, in a move towards what it sees as the next generation of car ownership and usage. Part of its corporate strategy
441-542: A defeated opposition team. The 2018 award was won by fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, who at the end of the first quarter of each home game turn toward the children's hospital that overlooks the playing field and wave to patients watching the game. For the 2020 ceremony, the Best Sporting Moment was drawn from the previous two decades and voted for by the general public. Referred to as
504-649: A female with five, four for Sportswoman of the Year and one for Comeback of the Year. Novak Djokovic won the 2024 Sports Man of the year award and grabbed his 5th title, Making him the most decorated sportsman in the History of the Award along with Roger Federer. A number of awards have been rescinded, namely those presented to American cyclist Lance Armstrong , American sprinter Marion Jones and Canadian amputee sprinter Earle Connor , each of whom were subsequently found to have illegally used drugs to achieve their records. In
567-613: A grim test series against the British Lions in 1993, reaching and losing the 1995 World Cup final, and winning a series in South Africa in 1996. Fitzpatrick was born in Auckland on 4 June 1963, the son of Brian Fitzpatrick , also a New Zealand international player. He is the nephew of Rosanne Meo and the great-grandson of Miriam Soljak . Fitzpatrick's high school education was at Sacred Heart College , Auckland . As
630-508: A major upset by winning their series in New Zealand 2–0, the first and until 2022, only European team to achieve this. By the time of the 1995 World Cup New Zealand had assembled a more formidable side. Ian Jones , Jeff Wilson , Andrew Mehrtens , Zinzan Brooke and Jonah Lomu had proved themselves as world-class players. New Zealand were most pundit's pre-tournament favourites. The All Blacks had convincingly defeated all opponents,
693-418: A marque of automobiles had been given by Gottlieb Daimler for use by other companies. It is or was used principally by Daimler Motor Company and Austro-Daimler later Steyr-Daimler-Puch but also, very briefly by Daimler Manufacturing Company and Panhard-Daimler , and others. The new company, Daimler-Benz, did not obtain consent to include Daimler in its brand name and used the name Mercedes to represent
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#1732776762960756-476: A number of new faces made their mark on the selectors. Despite this start, Fitzpatrick went into the 1987 Rugby Union World Cup as second choice to captain Andy Dalton . Dalton missed the early stages of the tournament due to injury, and although he recovered in time for the knockout stages, Fitzpatrick kept his place in the team, leaving scrum-half David Kirk to skipper the side to victory against France in
819-520: A primary school student he attended at Mt Carmel Primary (Auckland). A product of the powerful Auckland provincial side, Fitzpatrick made his international debut as one of the "Baby Blacks" in the 1986 Test series in France . Although most of the regular starting fifteen for New Zealand had been suspended following the unauthorised New Zealand Cavaliers tour of South Africa, the All Blacks won, and
882-668: A re-badged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. In 2000, DaimlerChrysler acquired the Detroit Diesel Corporation and placed its on-highway division under Daimler Trucks North America. The off-highway division was placed under MTU Friedrichshafen to form MTU America. Detroit Diesel branding has been maintained by DTNA and MTU America. In 2005, MTU-Friedrichshafen was sold to the Swedish investment firm EQT Partners. That same year, DaimlerChrysler entered into an alliance with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in an effort to reach
945-470: A series defeat against the Lions. The side were 10–0 down at one point, but recovered to take the match convincingly and with it the series. Unwanted history could not be avoided on the end of season tour of Britain however, as England picked up a win over New Zealand at Twickenham. 1994 was another up and down season for the All Blacks. South Africa were defeated 2–0 with one game drawn. However, France caused
1008-747: A shortlist of nominations in six categories: The nominees of the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability are chosen by the International Paralympic Committee . The Laureus World Sports Academy is an association of 68 retired sportspeople who volunteer to support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. They also vote each year to decide the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards. As of 2020,
1071-537: A small number of motor racing cars built to his specifications by Maybach, stipulated that the engine must be named Daimler-Mercedes , and made the new automobile famous through motorsports. That race car later became known as the Mercedes 35 hp . The first of the series of production models bearing the name Mercedes had been produced by DMG in 1902. Jellinek left the DMG board of directors in 1909. The name of Daimler as
1134-589: A traditional symbol of victory in athletics. The first Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony was held two years later, at which the patron and president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela , delivered a speech which Edwin Moses has described as "iconic". Awards were made in seven regular categories and two discretionary categories at the inaugural ceremony, hosted by the American actors Jeff Bridges and Dylan McDermott . Two of those awards would later be rescinded: both
1197-657: Is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played for the dominant Auckland team in the late 1980s and 1990s, and won the first two Super 12 titles with the Auckland Blues in 1996 and 1997. He made his debut for the New Zealand national team (the All Blacks) in 1986, and went on to win 92 international caps. He was part of the New Zealand side that won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. He captained New Zealand from 1992 until his retirement in 1997, winning
1260-1120: Is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index . The central company headquarters, the Mercedes-Benz offices, a car assembly plant, the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Mercedes-Benz Arena are situated in the Mercedes-Benz complex in Stuttgart. The Mercedes-Benz Group origin is in an Agreement of Mutual Interest signed on 1 May 1924 between Benz & Cie. (founded in 1883 by Carl Benz ) and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (founded in 1890 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach ). Both companies continued to manufacture their separate automobile and internal combustion engine marques until 28 June 1926, when Benz & Cie. and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft formally merged – becoming Daimler-Benz AG ( Aktiengesellschaft ) – and agreed that thereafter, all of
1323-747: Is already known from its ownership of Volvo Car Corporation . In September 2018, Daimler invested $ 155 million in US-based electric bus and its battery management technology manufacturer Proterra . In July 2019, BAIC Group purchased a 5% stake in Daimler, which is a reciprocal shareholder in BAIC 's Hong Kong listed subsidiary. In September 2019, Daimler announced that it would be "stopping its internal combustion engine development initiatives as part of its efforts to embrace electric vehicles ." In February 2020, Daimler partnered with Twelve to create
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#17327767629601386-572: Is available on the U.S. market as a panel van, crew bus and chassis in several variants with three lengths and roof heights, six-cylinder diesel or gasoline engines. The Sprinter has been assembled and sold in the United States since 2001. The Mercedes-Benz Group sells automobiles under the following brands worldwide: Share Now - Now part of Stellantis The Mercedes-Benz Group has a worldwide network of production plants and research centers. The following list describes all locations around
1449-522: Is derived from the Greek word for laurel , considered a traditional symbol of victory in athletics. The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in Monte Carlo , at which South African president Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech. As of 2020, awards are made annually in eight categories, with a number of discretionary categories irregularly recognised. The recipient of each award is presented with
1512-560: Is renamed Motoren und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH (MTU Friedrichshafen) in 1969. In 1989, Daimler-Benz InterServices AG (Debis) was created to handle data processing, financial and insurance services, and real estate management for the Daimler group. In 1995, MTU Friedrichshafen became a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler-Benz. In a so-called "merger of equals," or "marriage made in heaven", according to its then CEO and architect Jürgen E. Schrempp , Daimler-Benz and United States–based automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation ,
1575-440: Is to "transition from being an automobile manufacturer to a mobility services provider". In April 2017 it announced a partnership with Via , a New York–based ride-sharing app, to launch a new ride-sharing service across Europe. In September, it was announced that Daimler had led a fundraising round for car-sharing start up Turo , which is a platform that lets owners rent their vehicles out to other users. It also acquired Flinc,
1638-707: The Hague System during 2020. This position is up on its previous 10th-place ranking in 2019. On 28 January 2022, CEO Ola Källenius announced that Daimler will be rebranded as Mercedes-Benz to pursue a higher valuation for the company as it shifts deeper into high-tech electric vehicles. On 1 February 2022, Daimler officially changed its registered company name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Sales of Mercedes-Benz Group vehicles in 2023 – 2,491,600 (+1.5%). Sales of superior products increased: Mercedes-Maybach (+19%), G-Class (+11%) and Mercedes-AMG (+4%). Fully electric Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales rose by 73% during
1701-653: The Mercedes-Benz 770 luxury car. Daimler also produced parts for German arms, most notably barrels for Mauser Kar98k rifles. During World War II , Daimler-Benz had over 60,000 concentration camp prisoners and other forced laborers to build machinery. After the war, Daimler admitted to its links and coordination with the Nazi government. In 1966, Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH merged with Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau Friedrichshafen GmbH to form Maybach Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau GmbH, under partial ownership by Daimler-Benz. The company
1764-582: The Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. , trading as " Denza " was established between BYD and Daimler to produce luxury electric vehicles. In November 2014, Daimler announced it would acquire 25 percent of Italian motorcycle producer MV Agusta for an undisclosed fee. MV Holding acquired the 25 percent of MV Agusta back from Daimler in December 2017. On 3 August 2015, Nokia announced that it had reached
1827-710: The Special Olympics was presented with the inaugural Laureus Sport for Good Award. The first Spirit of Sport award was presented in 2005 to the Boston Red Sox who had won the World Series for the first time in 86 years. In 2013, American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first recipient of the Exceptional Achievement Award. As of 2018, Chinese tennis player Li Na (2015) and Italian footballer Francesco Totti (2018) are
1890-664: The "Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000–2020)", it was won by Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar . In 2021, Chris Nikic was presented with the Best Sporting Moment award. Since 2000, the Laureus World Sports Awards have included a number of accolades given by the Academy at their discretion. At the first ceremony in 2000, Brazilian footballer Pelé became the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, while American Eunice Kennedy Shriver , founder of
1953-480: The 2020 ceremony, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi became the first footballer to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. He is also the first and only athlete to win it coming from a team sport. Moreover, in 2023, Messi once again won it and became the only sportperson as well as footballer to ever win the award twice from a team sport. Sport has the power to change the world. It has
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2016-556: The American cyclist Lance Armstrong and the American track athlete Marion Jones were found to have used performance-enhancing drugs and had their awards withdrawn. The award for American amputee sprinter Earle Connor , who won the 2004 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, was also later rescinded. The awards are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of an " Oscar " for movies. The Laureus Nominations Panel, composed of more than 1,000 members of sports media from more than 70 countries, vote to create
2079-550: The Asian market. The alliance resulted in the platform sharing between the 2002-2013 Colt and first-generation Smart Forfour , but the declining performance of Mitsubishi led DaimlerChrysler to sell its shares back by 2004. In 2006, Chrysler reported losses of US$ 1.5 billion. It then announced plans to lay off 13,000 employees in mid-February 2007, close a major assembly plant and reduce production at other plants in order to restore profitability by 2008. That same year, Chrysler
2142-714: The Daimler AG era. In February 2013, Daimler acquired a 12% stake in BAIC Motor, becoming the first western car manufacturer to own a stake in a Chinese company. Daimler works with China's Beiqi Foton (a subsidiary of BAIC) to build Auman trucks. Daimler has partnered with Force Motors since the 1950s, they let Force Motors use the OM616 on the Force Gurkha and Trax . Sean Fitzpatrick Sean Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick ONZM (born 4 June 1963)
2205-613: The Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft interest. Karl Benz remained as a member of the board of directors of Daimler-Benz AG until his death in 1929. Although Daimler-Benz is best known for its Mercedes-Benz automobile brand, during World War II , it also created a notable series of engines for German aircraft , tanks , and submarines . Its cars became the first choice of many Nazi, Fascist Italian, and Japanese officials including Hermann Göring , Adolf Hitler , Benito Mussolini and Hirohito , who most notably used
2268-488: The German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG) paragraph § 38 owner of rights like financial options to buy common shares with voting rights have to be reported in case certain threshold values are achieved. These owners must report the sum of owned common shares and potential rights to buy additional shares. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) reports
2331-512: The chairman of the Academy is Sean Fitzpatrick , former rugby player from New Zealand. The members of the Academy vote by secret ballot to select the winners. The public votes to select the winner for one category, the Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year. The Academy also makes discretionary awards, including: The Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony is held annually at various venues in various locations around
2394-614: The company to start manufacturing Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans from scratch to meet demand in North America. From 2010, these vans were set up in Germany, then shipped to the United States partially disassembled for reassembly to avoid import tariffs. A Daimler official said that the Sprinter's popularity in North America was making that process less efficient. The North Charleston plant had been employing only 100 workers. The Sprinter
2457-474: The factories would use the brand name of " Mercedes-Benz " on their automobiles. The inclusion of the name Mercedes in the new brand name honored the most important model series of DMG automobiles, the Mercedes series, which were designed and built by Wilhelm Maybach . They derived their name from a 1900 engine named after the daughter of Emil Jellinek . Jellinek became one of DMG's directors in 1900, ordered
2520-643: The final at Eden Park in Auckland. In 1992 Fitzpatrick was awarded the captaincy of the All Blacks, a position he held until his retirement from test rugby. A first test match win against the Springboks since their return from isolation, plus series victories over a World XV and Ireland were dampened by the loss of the Bledisloe Cup in Australia. The biggest event of the rugby calendar in 1993
2583-528: The following shareholder structure based on § 39 WpHG, (Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2019): As of March 2010, Daimler owned a 22.5% share of EADS . In April 2013, Daimler sold its shares in EADS, and the same year, EADS restructured itself into a new aerospace company named Airbus . On 5 March 2015, Daimler AG announced a 1,200-job package to the North Charleston region for its van plant, to allow
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2646-468: The job of its architect, Chairman Jürgen E. Schrempp, who resigned at the end of 2005 in response to the fall of the company's share price following the transaction. Another issue of contention is whether the merger delivered promised synergies and successfully integrated the two businesses. Martin H. Wiggers ' concept of a platform strategy, like the VW Group's, was implemented only for a few models, so
2709-643: The joint venture was closed in 2018. From 1986 to 1989, Daimler produced the Mercedes-Benz W123 (200 and 230E) sedans in China under a joint venture with FAW Group , with 828 units assembled in Changchun. Beijing Jeep was a joint venture between Chrysler and BAIC Motor . After DaimlerChrysler was formed, its legal name was changed to Beijing Benz in 2004, and it started producing Mercedes-Benz models in 2006. The partnership has continued during
2772-433: The most remarkable being a semi-final against England , in which Lomu scored four tries. They met the hosts, South Africa in the final , who had stuttered through the early stages. South Africa won the tournament in extra time with a Joel Stransky drop goal. After storming through the first Tri Nations Series unbeaten, the All Blacks embarked upon a further three-match series in South Africa. The 1996 tour of South Africa
2835-532: The name of its flagship marque, Mercedes-Benz, and spun off its heavy commercial vehicles unit, Daimler Truck , into a separate listed company . Daimler Truck is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and its first trading day was on 10 December 2021. In the 2021 review of WIPO 's annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Daimler ranked 8th in the world, with 65 of its designs in industrial design registrations being published under
2898-510: The only other people to be honoured with the award. In 2017, the Refugee Olympic Team , comprising ten athletes from Syria, Congo, Ethiopia and South Sudan, was awarded the first Sporting Inspiration Award. The following year, the award was presented to the American footballer J. J. Watt whose "exceptional humanitarian efforts" raised more than US$ 37 million for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey . In 2021, Lewis Hamilton
2961-424: The power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. Nelson Mandela , 2000 The organisation, established in 1998 to do charity by a partnership of Richemont and Daimler became known as "Laureus", its name being derived from the Greek word for laurel , considered
3024-503: The sale on 3 August 2007. The original agreement stated that Cerberus would take an 80.1 percent stake in the new company, Chrysler Holding LLC. DaimlerChrysler changed its name to Daimler AG and retained the remaining 19.9% stake in the separated Chrysler LLC. The terms saw Daimler pay Cerberus US$ 650 million to take Chrysler and associated liabilities off its hands. Of the US$ 7.4 billion purchase price, Cerberus Capital Management
3087-494: The smallest of the main three American automakers, merged in 1998 in an exchange of shares and formed DaimlerChrysler AG. Valued at US$ 38 billion, it was the world's largest ever cross-border deal. The terms of the merger allowed Daimler-Benz's non-automotive businesses such as Daimler-Benz InterServices AG, "debis AG" for short, to continue to pursue their respective strategies of expansion. debis AG reported revenues of $ 8.6 bn (DM 15.5 bn) in 1997. The merger
3150-609: The synergy effects in development and production were low. As late as 2002, DaimlerChrysler appeared to run two independent product lines. Later that year, the company launched products that did integrate elements from both sides of the company, including the Chrysler Crossfire , which was based on the Mercedes SLK platform and utilized Mercedes's 3.2 L V6, and the Dodge Sprinter / Freightliner Sprinter ,
3213-461: The world's first C-pillar made with polycarbonate from CO 2 electrolysis in an effort towards a fully carbon neutral fleet. In September 2020, the company was fined 875 million dollars by the United States for having violated the Clean Air Act . It agreed to pay $ 1.5 billion to settle all related court actions. In February 2021, Daimler said it planned to rename itself adopting
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#17327767629603276-407: The world's oldest car company, and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in 1926. The company was renamed DaimlerChrysler upon the acquisition of the American automobile manufacturer, Chrysler Corporation in 1998, it was renamed to Daimler upon the divestment of Chrysler in 2007. In 2021, Daimler was the second-largest German automaker and the sixth-largest worldwide by production. In February 2022, Daimler
3339-563: The world. In 2015, Daimler held interests in the following companies: Until the end of 2011, the company had also held shares in McLaren Group. Daimler held 25% of MV Agusta of Italy until 2017. Daimler sold its 50% stake in Engine Holding , to its joint venture partner, Rolls-Royce Holdings in 2014. It is now called Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. Daimler used to own 50.1% Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation of Canada but
3402-582: The world. The inaugural ceremony took place at the Sporting Club in Monaco on 25 May 2000. As of 2020, the ceremonies have been held in eleven cities around the world, and are broadcast in at least 160 countries. Each Laureus World Sports Award winner receives a Cartier Laureus statuette which features a "representation of the striving human form". The award weighs approximately 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) (with 670 grams (24 oz) of solid silver and
3465-572: The year. Only Core segment sales declined by 2%, with 1,096,800 units sold due to supplier bottlenecks and the transition to the new E-Class . The key trends for the Mercedes-Benz Group are (as at the financial year ending 31 December): Ola Källenius became the Chairman of Mercedes-Benz Group and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars on 22 May 2019. As of May 2018 , the members of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG were: According to
3528-468: Was carrying an injury in the autumn of 1997, yet such was his status that coach John Hart thought it would be good for the other players to include him in the party. He made his 92nd and final test appearance on 29 November 1997 as a substitute in the 42–7 victory against Wales at Wembley . Fitzpatrick was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to rugby, in
3591-454: Was contentious with investors launching lawsuits over whether the transaction was the 'merger of equals' that senior management claimed or actually amounted to a Daimler-Benz takeover of Chrysler. A class action investor lawsuit was settled in August 2003 for US$ 300 million while a suit by billionaire investor activist Kirk Kerkorian was dismissed on 7 April 2005. The transaction claimed
3654-571: Was overtaken by Toyota in the US market, leaving it outside of the traditional " Big Three " of US automakers for the first time. DaimlerChrysler had reportedly approached other carmakers and investment groups to sell Chrysler in early 2007. General Motors was reported to be a suitor, but Daimler agreed to sell the Chrysler unit to Cerberus Capital Management in May 2007 for US$ 6 billion and completed
3717-591: Was presented with the Athlete Advocate of the Year Award. Daimler AG#Merger with Chrysler Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler-Benz , DaimlerChrysler and Daimler ) is a German multinational automotive company headquartered in Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg , Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Daimler-Benz was formed with the merger of Benz & Cie. ,
3780-420: Was renamed Mercedes-Benz Group as part of a transaction that spun-off its commercial vehicle segment as an independent company, Daimler Truck . The Mercedes-Benz Group's marques are Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans (including Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach ). It has shares in other vehicle manufacturers such as Daimler Truck, BAIC Motor and Aston Martin . Since 2019, Smart left Daimler AG and became
3843-517: Was the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. The first test went narrowly to the All Blacks, with Grant Fox kicking a last minute 50-metre penalty to steal a win. This was avenged in the Second Test by the Lions with their highest-scoring Test win in New Zealand. In the third test, with Fitzpatrick faced the prospect of becoming only the second ever All Blacks captain to lead his team to
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#17327767629603906-414: Was the first series win by a New Zealand side in South Africa. The 1996 All Blacks were one of the great teams in the history of the game, and the series win cemented their captain's place among the true greats. Continued success with Auckland in the NPC and the Auckland Blues in the new Super 12 continued in the following seasons, but it was clear that Fitzpatrick's days in the game were numbered. He
3969-439: Was to invest US$ 5 billion in Chrysler Holdings and US$ 1.05 billion in Chrysler's financial unit. The de-merged Daimler AG received US$ 1.35 billion directly from Cerberus but directly invested US$ 2 billion in Chrysler itself. Chrysler filed bankruptcy in 2009. DC Aviation rose in 2007 from the previous DaimlerChrysler Aviation , an auxiliary of DaimlerChrysler AG, which was established in 1998. In May 2010,
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