- A 25-page thesis from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles titled "Confessions of Capital Junkie" presents the case that automakers need to consider consolidating through mergers.
- The automobile industry is set up for failure unless costs from R&D and regulatory changes can be shared on a larger scale, according to the company.
- "Capital consumption rate by OEMs is unacceptable—it is duplicative, does not deliver real value to consumers and is pure economic waste," reads the presentation.
- There's even a slide with a quote from Alice in Wonderland to hammer home the automaker's main points on the need for M&A.
- Today, Ford CEO Mark Fields told CNBC the company isn't looking for a merger within the auto space. Similar comments have been made by execs with General Motors, Nissan, and Toyota in the recent past.
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FCA's industry analysis (.pdf)
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