Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA (Peugeot) voted to merge the U.S.-Italian and French carmakers to create the world’s fourth-largest auto company by volume.
Fiat Chrysler and rival PSA Group, owner of Peugeot and Vauxhall, have confirmed a US$ 50bn merger deal. The merger is aiming for annual cost savings of US$ 4bn through shared purchasing agreements and combined technologies, will create the world's fourth-largest carmaker.
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks to combine in a deal that could create a US$50 billion automaker. The announcement could be made this same week.
United States General Motors is dropping its unprofitable European car business to the French maker of Peugeot, marking the American company's retreat from a major market and raising concerns of job cuts in the region.
Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has sealed a long-awaited rescue deal that will see its founding family cede control of the company. China's Dongfeng Motors and the French government will each invest about 800m Euros in return for 14% stakes. Another 1.4bn Euros will be raised from existing investors in Peugeot.
The French auto consortium Peugeot-Citröen agreed with the Argentine government not to remit earnings during two years (2011/2012), approximately 50 million dollars announced Argentine government sources.