Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Revenue | €108 billion (2019)[2] |
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€4 billion (2019)[2] | |
€6.6 billion (2019)[2] | |
Total assets | €96.87 billion (2018)[2] |
Total equity | €24.90 billion (2018)[2] |
Owners |
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Number of employees | 198,545 (2018)[2] |
Subsidiaries | Companies[4]
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), now part of
FCA's mass-market brands operated through two main subsidiaries:
Starting in late 2019, FCA merged with the PSA Group (owner of the Peugeot and Citroën brands among others) on a 50-50 all-stock basis[10] in a $50 billion merger.[11][12] In 2020, the company announced its new name, Stellantis.[13] In January 2021, the merger was complete with FCA resulting as the surviving entity and changed its name to Stellantis.
FCA also owned industrial subsidiaries Comau, Mopar, Teksid and VM Motori.[14]
Corporate management
The executive management of the company was split between Michigan and Italy.[15] The other operating activities of the new group remained unchanged, with manufacturing, design, and engineering facilities remaining in Turin, Michigan, and other locations worldwide.
Executive members of the FCA Board of Directors as of March 2019 were
Subsidiaries
FCA carried out its mass-market automotive operations through two main subsidiaries: FCA Italy (previously
The company announced both name changes in December 2014.Other companies included firms working on production automation (Comau) and a metal foundry (Teksid, 84.8% share). Other joint ventures and subsidiaries are undertaken via the FCA Italy and FCA US companies.
In early 2019, FCA sold auto-parts maker
History
Origins
The integration between Fiat and Chrysler dates back to 2009, after Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on 30 April 2009. On 10 June 2009, Chrysler emerged from the bankruptcy proceedings with the United Auto Workers pension fund, Fiat, and the US and Canadian governments as principal owners. Fiat's initial purchase was a 20% stake; by January 2012, it grew to 58.5%. On 21 January 2014, Fiat completed the acquisition of the remaining 41.5% from the United Auto Workers, making Chrysler Group a wholly owned subsidiary. The total cost of acquisition was US$4.9 billion with an additional US$5.5 billion in pension liability.[20]
Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group LLC merged into FCA on 12 October 2014 following approvals of the board on 15 June 2014 and shareholders on 1 August 2014.[21] On 13 October 2014, Fiat Chrysler began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "FCAU".
Five-year plan (2014–2018)
On 6 May 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced its 5-year business plan.[22] The company expected that sales would increase to 7 million units, revenues to €132 billion, net income to €5 billion, and industrial debt would peak at €11 billion in 2015, and then reduce to €0.5-1 billion by end of 2018.[23] The Group updated its business plan targets in January 2016 at the time it announced FY 2015.
Much of the global growth was focused around
New vehicle models
In 2014,
In 2014,
The first announcement was that the
In April 2017, Dodge introduced the 2018 Dodge Demon. It had a 6.2L V8 HEMI mated to a 2.7L supercharger, which produced 840 horsepower and 770 lb-ft of torque at the crank—and made the Dodge Demon the world's quickest production vehicle at the time. The Demon's excessive torque caused the front axle to lift off of the ground during launch. It was also equipped with many other industry-first features including a Transbrake, launch control systems, 5-point harness occupant restraints, and an HVAC system that produces additional horsepower by further cooling intake air.[22]
In 2015,
Lancia is a historic brand of Italian luxury and performance cars. With the discontinuation of the Lancia-badged Chrysler 300 and Voyager in the European market in 2015, the Ypsilon is the only model currently in production and is marketed solely in Italy.
In 2014, the Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio were believed to be the end of the nameplate. In 2016, the company launched the new Maserati Levante SUV. In 2018, it added a new GranTurismo with a 560-horsepower V8 and rear-wheel drive. Between 2014 and 2018, the top-of-the-line Maserati Quattroporte GTS received a 560-horsepower V8 with an all-wheel drive to replace the 523-horsepower V8 with rear-wheel drive in the GTS model. The top-of-the-line Ghiblis and Levantes received the same setup as the Quattroporte. In 2020, the company added the Maserati Alfieri. The car was scheduled for release in 2016 but was postponed to allow the Levante in 2016. In 2021, a convertible variant of the Alfieri is expected. The top-of-the-line Alfieri will receive a 520-horsepower V6 with all-wheel drive.[22]
In 2014, FCA launched the
In 2014, Ram launched the
2015–2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV chief executive
On 13 January 2017, the company came under investigation by the US Justice Department due to allegedly failing to disclose software that violated emissions standards and allowed vehicles to exceed pollution limits.[34] On 23 May 2017, the Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit alleging that FCA "used a 'defeat device' to circumvent emission controls" in more than 100,000 vehicles between 2014 and 2016.[35]
On 29 October 2014, the group announced the intention to separate
FCA also operated in
In March 2017, FCA was a stakeholder in the creation of Italy's largest media group
On 21 July 2018, FCA suddenly replaced chief executive Marchionne in all of his positions at FCA, Ferrari, SGS, and CNH following emergency meetings of each respective company's board of directors.[37][38][39] Marchionne last appeared in public on 26 June where he appeared quite lethargic and fatigued. FCA stated on 5 July that he had taken medical leave to undergo surgery to his right shoulder and on the day of his replacement stated that he would not be able to return to work due to post-surgical complications.[40] It was later reported that his health had deteriorated "suddenly and sharply"[41][42] and that Marchionne had lapsed into a coma.[43][44][45][46][47] Sergio Marchionne died on 25 July 2018, aged 66.[48][49]
After Marchionne
In July 2018, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's European chief Alfredo Altavilla resigned after being passed over to replace Marchionne.[50]
In January 2019, Fiat Chrysler agreed to pay $800 million to settle lawsuits related to diesel emissions
In February 2019, Fiat Chrysler announced plans to invest $4.5 billion in manufacturing in Michigan.[54] The plant is estimated to create nearly 6,500 jobs. Plans include $1.6 billion to build a Jeep factory in Detroit.[55]
In May 2019, Fiat Chrysler proposed merging its business with Renault[56] but it was later withdrawn.[57]
In March 2020, the Detroit United Auto Workers union announced that after discussion with the leaders of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the carmakers would partially shut down factories on a "rotating" basis to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.[58] In April 2020, the company released several advertisements designed to discourage people from using their products during the pandemic.[59]
Merger with the PSA Group
On 31 October 2019, FCA announced its intent to merge with the French automaker
Logo
The FCA logo, which comprises stylised blue letters resembling FCA, was created by the Italian branding company Robilant Associati,[65][66] ending the use of the Fiat S.p.A. logo and Chrysler Pentastar logo for group branding.[67]
See also
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External links
- Official website (archived, 23 Apr 2021)