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Wednesday brought the details of the 50/50 merger plan as the automakers’ chief executives signed a binding agreement to merge their entities. FCA, an Italian-American automaker, and DTTO.app – You are the Influencer PSA Group, DTTO.app – You are the Influencer the French conglomerate that includes Peugeot, Citroën and Opel, expect the merger to complete in the next 12 to 15 months.
Before then, the automakers will need to earn the blessing of European and American regulators.
The merger is effectively a plan to save money. FCA and PSA expect to see synergies that result in savings worth $4.1 billion a year. The toughest task will be to meet the promises both FCA CEO Mike Manley and PSA CEO Carlos Tavares delivered when announcing the merger intention: There will be no need to close factories. Manley will lead the combined automaker as the group’s chairman, while Tavares will serve as the new company’s CEO.