"Fiat ready to make another bid for Opel?" The New York Times, section dealbook and resumed rumors, published by La Repubblica and raise agency Bloomberg according to which Fiat would be willing to reconsider a bid for German unit of General Motors. "The newspaper did not say where he got the information, 'notes the launch of Bloomberg.
In May, Fiat had proposed to extend its alliance with Chrysler to Opel, a move that would increase the group's production to six million cars. Citing the Republic, the dispatch says that Fiat is confident that Magna International will not have a business plan for Opel and that the supply of Canadian society is only focused on financial and commercial aspects.
According to a launch of Reuters, taken from the site of the New York Times, an agreement with Fiat "is considered highly unlikely because the Italian manufacturer has pulled the offer in May." A source Fiat told Reuters: "As our chairman and chief executive has said many times, our proposal for Opel remains the same. Not intended to change. "
The German tabloid Bild Zeitung had earlier written that the German government would be ready to drop its opposition to the Belgian fund RHJ, another rival in the field for the acquisition of Opel, if the investor is allied with a partner and independent strategic automotive industry. The Wall Street Journal had reported Monday that GM was about to launch a plan to finance $ 4.3 billion that could be used to restructure its Opel. Information they have created surprise in Germany.
After GM rejected the proposed agreement submitted by Magna, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told German television he hoped still in an early decision in favor of Magna, but the agreement must be solid. "Germany says that the results, not speed, are crucial for the agreement Opel," the headline Reuters.
The story is also interested in the Nouvel Observateur: "Fiat would go back in the race for the purchase of Opel." At German TV Sat1 and N24, writes the French weekly, Merkel reiterated its "clear preference" for the offer tabled by Magna and said he hoped for progress by the next meeting of the board of GM, 8 or September 9.
Faced with the hesitation of General Motors on the sale of Opel, Fiat 'could return to racing, according to La Repubblica, emphasizes the Nouvel Obs. At the end of June - more - Sergio Marchionne "had confirmed his interest in the purchase of Opel, while stressing that he did not think we can improve its offer."

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