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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:00 AM

How Fiat’s Chrysler Stake Could Be a Boon for EVs

A new partnership between Italy’s Fiat Auto and Chrysler is no Renault-Nissan. It involves zero infrastructure deals or grand electric vehicle schemes. As Chrysler chief Bob Nardelli said today when he announced Fiat’s 35-percent equity interest in the smallest of the Big Three, the automakers’ markets line up nicely: Fiat with small and midsize cars in Europe and South America, Chrysler with minivans, pickups and SUVs in North America. But that’s unlikely to be enough to keep two struggling automakers alive through a bloody industry shakeout.
Josie Garthwaite

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  • Wednesday, January 21, 2009 05:54 AM

    Ram tuff stuff

    I'd feel slightly better about my tax dollars bailing out Chrysler if their local dealer in my neighborhood hadn't completely paved over the whold block without any landscaping. Heck, I'd be grateful if they would even clear snow off the sidewalks.

    —Norbert Read Norbert's other letters

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