Cerberus Capital Management unveiled a major component of its restructuring plan today: an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat SpA.
As part of the deal, Fiat will take a 35% equity interest in Chrysler. The agreement calls for the two companies to leverage each other’s distribution networks and suppliers, among other things, to create “substantial” cost savings.
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The move comes on the heels of a $1.5 billion federally mandated capital infusion to Chrysler Financial last week.
