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Jun
12th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: And now, the new Chrysler

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Finally this week, the new Chrysler came into being, not withstanding a little last-minute legal niggle from a state pension fund manager, whose concerns were brushed aside. Full story...
Jun
12th

Iacocca welcomes Marchionne to ‘new family’

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"Welcome to your new family, Mr. Marchionne." Beginning with those words, former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca and the rest of the National Chrysler Retirement Organization greeted Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Italy's Fiat S.p.A., today in a letter. Full story...
Jun
12th

ITALY: Government to meet with Fiat

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The Italian government is to hold talks with Fiat management and unions on 18 June following its acquisition of Chrysler assets, industry minister Claudio Scajola said. Full story...
Jun
12th

Auto supply chains are wary during bankruptcies

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Transplant automakers remain vulnerable to supply chain interruptions caused by the General Motors and Chrysler LLC bankruptcies, and are keeping in close communications with their suppliers. Full story...
Jun
12th

Supplier Martinrea to raise $44 million from equity sale

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Auto parts maker Martinrea International Inc. said it plans to sell shares at a discount to raise working capital, a day after it said all receivables from General Motors and Chrysler were being paid on time. Full story...
Jun
11th

Auto supply chains are wary during bankruptcies

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Transplant automakers remain vulnerable to supply chain interruptions caused by the General Motors and Chrysler LLC bankruptcies, and are keeping in close communications with their suppliers. Full story...
Jun
11th

Mazda could boost dealer ranks with Chrysler, GM refugees

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Mazda Motor Corp. sees an opportunity to cherry-pick prime retail locations from the ranks of dealers cut loose by Chrysler LLC and General Motors. Executive Vice President Philip Spender said Mazda has been approached by numerous U.S. Full story...
Jun
11th

US: Former Michigan governor named to Chrysler board

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The trustees of the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) for retired UAW-represented workers at Chrysler have named James Blanchard as a director of Chrysler Holding. Full story...
Jun
11th

US: Government will exit automakers only when viable

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No specific timetable exists for the government to relinquish stakes in General Motors and Chrysler, a top US official has said. Full story...
Jun
11th

UK: Fiat-Chrysler alliance ‘of little benefit to Fiat’

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The Fiat-Chrysler alliance yields little potential strategic benefit for the Fiat Group, according to an equities analyst who spoke to just-auto today. Full story...
Jun
11th

US: Press named Marchionne’s deputy at Chrysler

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After formalising its alliance with Fiat, Chrysler has announced a new "leaner, flatter" organisational structure "intended to restore brand promise and dealer confidence". Full story...
Jun
10th

A Chrysler timeline — from Daimler’s exit to Fiat’s purchase

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When Italy's Fiat S.p.A. closed its deal with Chrysler today, the U.S. automaker again fell under European ownership after almost two years of control by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. Full story...
Jun
10th

‘New’ Chrysler emerges as alliance with Fiat sealed:

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A new Chrysler, culled from the best assets of the old company and led by Fiat, became a reality Wednesday. Full story...
Jun
10th

White House welcomes closing of Fiat-Chrysler deal

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The White House today welcomed the completion of Italian carmaker Fiat S.p.A.'s takeover of Chrysler and said the new alliance was "poised to emerge as a competitive, viable automaker." Full story...
Jun
10th

Fiat’s Marchionne names Jim Press deputy CEO of new Chrysler

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Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat CEO who heads the reborn Chrysler Group LLC, appointed a new management team that retains former President Jim Press and created a brand organization that mimics Fiat's. Full story...
Jun
10th

Marchionne names Jim Press as deputy CEO of new Chrysler

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Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat CEO who heads the reborn Chrysler Group LLC, appointed a new management team that retains former President Jim Press and created a brand organization that mimics Fiat's. Full story...
Jun
10th

York says Chrysler and GM needed bankruptcy

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Jerry York, the former Chrysler CFO who became an outspoken critic of General Motors as a board member, said Tuesday the bankruptcies for the two automakers were "absolutely necessary." Full story...
Jun
10th

CEO Bob Nardelli’s farewell letter to employees

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I am pleased to report that we have closed the alliance agreement between Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A. and have emerged from bankruptcy in record time. Full story...
Jun
10th

Outgoing CEO Bob Nardelli’s farewell letter to employees

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I am pleased to report that we have closed the alliance agreement between Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A. and have emerged from bankruptcy in record time. Full story...
Jun
10th

Chrysler, Fiat finalize deal; new Chrysler begins immediately

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Chrysler LLC completed the sale of its strongest assets to a group led by Fiat S.p.A. today, reviving the 84-year-old automaker after it was down to its last dollars and facing liquidation late last year. Full story...
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