Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Owner PSA in Talks to Combine

[LongGone06]

FCA seems absolutely determined to merge with somebody. What is the benefit of this?

FCA's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne, strongly believed that substantial money and resources were being wasted in product development by the sheer number of independent manufactures. He argued that consolidation was necessary for the industry to flourish, and for these companies to remain profitable. At one point, he tried to woo General Motors.

[p1acebo]

FCA's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne, strongly believed that substantial money and resources were being wasted in product development by the sheer number of independent manufactures. He argued that consolidation was necessary for the industry to flourish, and for these companies to remain profitable. At one point, he tried to woo General Motors.

From a business prospective I get it, but with all of these mergers won't cars look and feel all the same? I mean I feel like vehicles in general look so similar as is, it would just get worse.

[401don]

From a business prospective I get it, but with all of these mergers won't cars look and feel all the same? I mean I feel like vehicles in general look so similar as is, it would just get worse.

I think that ship has sailed. That's why I made the comment about 5 vehicle segments. When Chrysler merged with Fiat it looked like it was giving Chrysler access to small cars [[which, granted, nobody wanted) and Fiat to trucks. Peugeot used to have some great looking sedans but I took a look at their line-up and was surprised it's almost all suv's/crossovers as well.

[Danny]

FCA will become PFCA... What's next. GMPFCA-Ford!!

[Atticus]

The real question I have is what does this mean for the region?

I am assuming that Auburn Hills will remain the North American HQ. Does this merger bring new or expanded engineering here, or does that get shifted to somewhere in Europe? As part of any large merger, much of the cost savings comes from eliminating redundancy and streamlined functions. Does the streamlining come at the expense of jobs here, or somewhere else?

To me, this merger presents an opportunity to create new jobs and new technologies here, or to watch existing jobs get shipped elsewhere. Hopefully the local leadership is involved and takes the right steps to grow employment here.

[JonWylie]

The real question I have is what does this mean for the region?

I am assuming that Auburn Hills will remain the North American HQ. Does this merger bring new or expanded engineering here, or does that get shifted to somewhere in Europe? As part of any large merger, much of the cost savings comes from eliminating redundancy and streamlined functions. Does the streamlining come at the expense of jobs here, or somewhere else?

To me, this merger presents an opportunity to create new jobs and new technologies here, or to watch existing jobs get shipped elsewhere. Hopefully the local leadership is involved and takes the right steps to grow employment here.

I don't anticipate the Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler leadership will go anywhere. Peugeot chose Atlanta for its NA HQ so I'm not sure we'll gain any workers either. Maybe they will shift to Michigan now, but I see that at more likely than moving FCA anywhere

[313WX]

I don't anticipate the Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler leadership will go anywhere. Peugeot chose Atlanta for its NA HQ so I'm not sure we'll gain any workers either. Maybe they will shift to Michigan now, but I see that at more likely than moving FCA anywhere

Groupe PSA only has 15 workers at a temporary wework office in Atlanta. That can all easily be uprooted.

I'd be surprised if the gravity of operations doesn't remain in Detroit, at least for NA.