Offered from Kirk Kerkorian, whose strategy is to buy properties, dismantle them, sell the pieces, & leave only a memory behind. MGM is the best example.
I had a feeling when Daimler bought Chrysler that the idea was to do the same that BMW did with Rover.
The Daimler ownership of Chrysler was, maybe unintentionally, a disaster for Chrysler. As has been pointed out, Chrysler was hardest hit by having the fewest fuel-efficient models in a period when gas-guzzler popularity was waning. Daimler directed development of cars which shared components w/their large boat-anchor sedans & vans, killed the fuel-efficient Neon in 2005, etc.
Aside from directing Chrysler's R&D to leave them with no fuel-efficient models when Daimler pulls out, they'll also be leaving them in a position of having to license & buy from Daimler to produce current designs.
The whole Daimler involvement was something of a scam & misdirection to the stockholders: originally misrepresented by Daimler as a merger, as the picture became clearer a lawsuit was brought & it was determined a takeover:
https://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=30&article_id=7060
not the least obvious by the fact that new models were re-badged Mercedes or extensively utilized Mercedes parts.
Daimler blew out much of Chrysler's design & engineering staff, & it leaves not much to start with from people or on-the-board development for the company when it's sold.
It's a sorry episode (& hopefully not an end) for what may have been the US' best, most technically innovative car company. Being first with unibody, disc brakes, all-computer-designed successful models, etc. & having a fine history & appreciation for creating high performance cars, & having a theory that even non-'performance' cars should have a high degree of performance, doesn't neccessarily put you out in front.