Fiat (FIA.MI) Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne on Wednesday unveiled detailed plans intended to revive Chrysler and revamp nearly every area of its operations, saying the U.S. automaker was strengthening its cash position.
Following are some key events at Chrysler in 2009:
January 2, 2009 – Chrysler receives an initial $4 billion emergency government loan.
January 20 – Italy’s Fiat unveils a preliminary deal to take a 35 percent stake in Chrysler in exchange for access to its technology and overseas markets.
March 30 – The Obama administration’s autos task force rejects Chrysler’s restructuring plan …