Rüsselsheim - Fiat and Opel: You build similar cars, they compete for the same buyer - can work a merger really there?
For experts only difficult to imagine. You suspect for the interest of the Italians rather different reasons: Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne is primarily at the state plasticine. The Federal Government had promised support if Opel is an investor. Opel puts the needs of 3.3 billion euros.
Fiat is really just for the billions of the state? Car expert Prof. Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer: "Yes, this is probably the predominant reason. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is a savvy negotiator. You have to read the contracts with him five times before you sign it. "
Dudenhöffer still sees another reason: As with the Fiat currently facing the bankruptcy U.S. auto giant Chrysler negotiations - here are billions of state aids in the game - can the Italians make printing according to the motto: If you're not willing to cooperate, we will make the same with other stores. Dudenhöffer: "Since one can assume that Fiat wants to play out different workforces against each other."
Fiat parties acknowledge the obvious intention of Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne, the State of dough, which practically lies on the table to take along. "Money does not smell" (Latin: Pecunia non olet), quoting an employee from EXPRESS to the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
However Dudenhöffer the Fiat-Opel admits Deal not include great opportunities. The car expert: "At Opel, the resistance is already high. And tomorrow he would still be much larger. Would have good chances against a stand-alone with the owners of Opel, General Motors, the Canadian auto supplier Magna and Russian automaker GAZ. "Which would benefit all parties, a mutual competition in Europe do not exist.
In addition: Marchionne had no answer to the question of how he intends to finance the deal with Opel. Especially since Fiat has achieved in the first quarter of this year 410 million euro Awful. Pump can be financed at the store did not: Because credit is due to the banking crisis hard to get right now.
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