Italian automaker Fiat, which was founded in Turin in 1899, and U.S. automaker Chrysler, which was established in 1925 in Detroit, first joined forces in 2009 after the latter received a government bailout to stay afloat. Five years later, Fiat acquired a 100% stake and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) was born.
Now, in what is perhaps an unlucky coincidence, the home nations of these automobile manufacturers are among the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. What is lucky, however, is that Fiat’s experience dealing with the pandemic in Italy helped its U.S.
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