Private equity firms eyeing Chrysler: report
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At least four private equity groups  have been in preliminary talks with DaimlerChrysler AG  (DCXGn.DE) about buying Chrysler, the Financial Times reported  on Friday on its website.
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Chrysler LLC faces a serious financial crunch and is trying to sell assets to raise cash, just months after the automaker was bought by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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The board of DaimlerChrysler said it had approved an alliance of its Chrysler Group unit and the Chery Automobile Company of China aimed at the market for smaller cars. Under the deal, which would not include an equity investment, Chery would build vehicles under Chryslerâs brand names for sale in the United States and Europe, DaimlerChrysler said. Chrysler reached its deal with Chery at the end of December.
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Ford Motor Co.  is considering  going private, USA Today newspaper reported on Thursday, citing  a "source with direct knowledge of the discussions."
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JD Power &amp; Associates, the research firm best known for its surveys of cars and other consumer products, has hired a firm to explore options that could include selling the privately held company, according to newspaper reports.
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General Motors is in talks to buy DaimlerChrysler AG's struggling Chrysler group in its entirety, according to several reports.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- DaimlerChrysler AG is discussing the sale of its money-losing Chrysler unit to General Motors Corp. as one of the options under consideration by the two automakers, people with knowledge of the talks said.
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Automaker Chrysler LLC aims to cut its product lineup by around a half and dramatically shrink its dealership network so it can sell its three brands under one roof, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plan.
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A variety of companies, including private equity firms and possibly other automakers, have been preparing bids to buy two of Fordâs luxury brands.
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German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler will decide this year what to do with its loss-making Chrysler subsidiary.
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Representatives from Cerberus Capital  Management  met executives from Chrysler Group on  Monday to consider a possible bid for the struggling automaker,  the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.
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A report suggests a second private equity consortium is looking at launching a takeover bid for Sainsbury's.
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Private equity investors closed  in on Chrysler on Tuesday as rival automakers at the Geneva car  show displayed scant interest in DaimlerChrysler's (DCXGn.DE)  loss-making U.S. division.
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General Motors Corp.  is  in preliminary talks to buy Chrysler, a source familiar with  the situation said on Friday.
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Spinning off Chrysler on the stock market may be easier and faster than finding someone to buy the loss-making North American arm of DaimlerChrysler , analysts said on Thursday.
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Ford Motor Co.  has hired  investment banks to help it explore options including a sale of  its Jaguar and Land Rover European luxury brands, sources  familiar with the matter said, as several companies ruled  themselves out from bidding.
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Representatives from Cerberus Capital Management  met executives from Chrysler Group on Monday to consider a possible bid for the struggling automaker, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday.