Despite denial of Fiat/Opel tie-up, critics say alliance would be "far more compelling" than Chrysler deal
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Euro</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/opel/" rel="tag">Opel</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">FIAT</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090423-710176.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/montezemolo-coffrini-afp-getty-580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Despite Fiat SpA chairman Luca de Montezemolo (above) <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/rumormill-fiat-could-step-in-for-gm-in-europe-latin-america/">denying that his company is interested</a> in purchasing General Motors' Opel brand, a new report by <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> indicates that many investors and analysts apparently find the alleged tie-up to be "far more compelling" than Fiat's proposed alliance with Chrysler. If such a deal were to be consummated, it would make Fiat Europe's number-two automaker, and the prospect of the increased power and lowered overhead that could result still has speculators buzzing. <br /><br />For their part, Opel spokespeople are declining to comment on the conjecture.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090423-710176.html">The Wall Street Journal</a> | Image: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/despite-denial-of-fiat-opel-tie-up-critics-say-alliance-would-b/">Despite denial of Fiat/Opel tie-up, critics say alliance would be "far more compelling" than Chrysler deal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/despite-denial-of-fiat-opel-tie-up-critics-say-alliance-would-b/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1525954/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/despite-denial-of-fiat-opel-tie-up-critics-say-alliance-would-b/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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