The Chrysler – Fiat – UAW Deal is a GO! Who owns Chrysler now?

So who owns Chrysler now? According the CNN, the division is as follows. 55% United Auto Workers‘ Retiree Medical Benefits Trust 20% Fiat (This could grow to 35%) 8% United States Government 2% Canadian Government Who owns the last 15% of Chrysler? I guess the newly formed company itself…Chrysler Group

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Who is Fiat?

On April 30th, 2009 Fiat and Chrysler (now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) entered into a “Global Strategic Alliance”. You can read Fiat’s press release here. As any automotive guru, the Fiat brand means to me “Italian”. But beyond that, I needed to complete some research to answer “Who is

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After the Chrysler Bankruptcy it is time to revisit what bankruptcy means – Chapters 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 – A layman’s lesson about the numbers…

As you most likely know by now, America’s 3rd largest automaker Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. You can read the email from outgoing CEO Robert Nardelli. In quick fashion, a new website appeared – www.ChryslerRestructuring.com. Instead of regurgitating what was said on the networks, cable channels, Twitter,

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