Exhibit 7

DaimlerChrysler AG and its Consolidated Subsidiaries  Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

|                                                                                                                                             |                                                 | Year Ended December 31, |      
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|EARNINGS                                                                                                                                     |                                                 |                         |      
|Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests, and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles |                                                 | (1,654                  | )    
|Add:                                                                                                                                         |                                                 |                         |      
|                                                                                                                                             | Fixed charges                                   |                         | 5,945
|                                                                                                                                             | Amortization of previously capitalized interest |                         | 141  
|                                                                                                                                             | Dividends received from equity investees        |                         | 133  
|Deduct:                                                                                                                                      |                                                 |                         |      
|                                                                                                                                             | Capitalized interest                            |                         | (275 
|                                                                                                                                             | (Income)/loss from equity investees             |                         | (99  
|                                                                                                                                             |                                                 |                         |      
|Earnings available for fixed charges                                                                                                         |                                                 | 4,191                   |      
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|FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                                                |                                                 |                         |      
|                                                                                                                                             | Interest expense                                |                         | 5,397
|                                                                                                                                             | Capitalized interest                            |                         | 275  
|                                                                                                                                             | Interest portion of rent expense(1)             |                         | 273  
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|Total fixed charges                                                                                                                          |                                                 | 5,945                   |      
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|RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                           |                                                 | 0.70                    | (2)  
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