FCA sale of Alfa Romeo and Maserati: Rumor

It is not too good to Fiat-Chrysler with seven billion dollar debt. Now there are rumors that the CEO could sell the two brands of Alfa Romeo and Maserati. More behind? And how is it really ordered to FCA?

In the environment of ailing Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) compress the rumors of a sale of the two brands of Alfa Romeo and Maserati. A radical cutting for the company, even if a verifiable. Because with seven billion dollars debt at the end of the third quarter of 2016, is Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) is not now that what could be called a successful company. Rumors of more recalls, that could affect the group due to faulty electronics to be added. In the late summer of 2016, FCA about had to requisition 1.9 million cars due to faulty airbag systems in the workshop. Now, even RAM pickups and Dodge SUV make problems which themselves despite active Park lock in movement and rolled away in steep terrain. But how realistic is a sale of the brands Alfa Romeo and Maserati at all?

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FCA could sell Alfa Romeo and Maserati

FCA until 2014 emerged from a merger of the two groups of Fiat group and Chrysler LLC after the latter was on the verge of bankruptcy. Since then, CEO Sergio Marchionne sought to control the Chrysler Group back into calmer waters. Under his aegis, Chrysler's focus on selling more profitable SUVS and pickups of the RAM and Jeep brands shifted while less successful products such as the mid-size Dodge Dart and the Chrysler 200 recently were hired. Analysts interpret this as the beginning of a larger k shock and keep Alfa Romeo and Maserati for down for the count. Speculation about a sale of the automotive supplier Magneti Marnelli. Currently, the FCA group top two marks on the success of the coming SUV, Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Maserati Levante, to hope. You, and a potential "trump effect", could enable both brands remain at FCA. However, there would be potential buyers, even if the largest party, Volkswagen, now probably would have to fit because of the in-house diesel scandal.

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