GAC-FCA Joint Venture to File for Bankruptcy
AMSTERDAM, October 31, 2022 – The shareholders of the GAC-FCA Joint Venture, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. and Stellantis N.V., have authorised a decision authorizing the Joint Venture to file for chapter, in a loss-making context. Stellantis totally impaired the worth of its funding within the GAC-FCA JV and different associated belongings in its first half 2022 monetary outcomes. Stellantis will proceed offering high quality providers to current and future Jeep® model prospects in China.
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