Chrysler’s future in question as owners battle it out

30/09/2013
The owners of Chrysler have put the company forward for an initial public offering, as neither Fiat nor United Auto Workers can agree on the carmaker’s direction.

Fiat, which owns nearly 60%, has been trying to take full control  of the US company but the trust demanded the listing after talks failed to agree on a buyout deal.

Information in the stock market listing document has raised questions about Fiat's commitment to its Chrysler alliance.

Fiat is “critical for us to compete with our larger and better-funded competitors,”said Chrysler in the document, but then added, “Fiat has informed us that it is reconsidering the benefits and costs of further expanding its relationship with us and the terms on which Fiat would continue the sharing of technology, vehicle architectures and platforms, distribution networks, production facilities and engineering and management resources.”