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Fiat to acquire another stake in Chrysler this week

Fiat could increase its ownership stake in Chrysler this week. 

Eventually, Fiat hopes to own a majority of the Detroit automaker. 

In 2009, the federal government agreed to give Fiat 20% of Chrysler in return for taking over management of the Detroit automaker.  The deal also set up incremental steps by which Fiat could reach 51%.    

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says he expects Fiat’s stake to grow to 30% this week, after meeting a requirement to increase sales of Chrysler vehicles outside North America.  

Fiat still has to pay back seven and a half billion dollars in loans to the U.S. and Canadian governments before it can gain a majority interest in Chrysler. 

Chrysler has been owned by a foreign company before – Daimler, from 1998 to 2007.  

Tracy Samilton covers energy and transportation, including the auto industry and the business response to climate change for Michigan Public. She began her career at Michigan Public as an intern, where she was promptly “bitten by the radio bug,” and never recovered.
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