DaimlerChrysler posts 11% rise in Dec U.S. sales (DCX) By Heather Wilson SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) said Tuesday that U.S. sales rose 11 percent in December to 225,887 vehicles. Sales for the year climbed 3 percent to 2.4 million. The company's Chrysler group posted a 5 percent rise in December sales, with sales growth of 3 percent for the year. Sales in its Mercedes-Benz line jumped 23 percent in December and 1 percent in 2004.