Tuesday 20 January 2009

Fiat and Chrysler create alliance

Example of strategic alliance. It is interesting to note how the two companies seek to get different types of benefits from this collaboration: access to knowledge (efficient engines) and access to the largest market.

Fiat and Chrysler create alliance

Italian carmaker Fiat and US giant Chrysler have agreed to create a global strategic alliance, the companies said in a statement.
Under the terms of the deal, Fiat will get a 35% stake in Chrysler. In return, the US firm will get access to Fiat's fuel-efficient vehicle technologies.
It is hoped the agreement will lead to "substantial" savings for Chrysler.

Read the whole article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7839542.stm

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