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AP sources: Fiat to sign Chrysler partnership deal

By AP

Detroit, MI – Detroit, MI (AP)

Three people briefed on the deal say Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA will sign paperwork by Thursday to become a partner with Chrysler LLC.

The partnership is the last piece of a huge restructuring plan
needed to keep Chrysler alive.

The U.S. government has lent Chrysler $4 billion and gave it until Thursday to get concessions from unions, reduce debt and take on a partner or face liquidation.

The United Auto Workers union is expected to ratify a cost-cutting contract Wednesday night, and major banks have agreed to reduce Chrysler's debt.

The people briefed on the deal say Chrysler could still go into a short bankruptcy if about four dozen smaller lenders don't sign onto the banks' agreement.

The people did not want to be identified because the deal has
not been made public.

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