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Ferrari spinoff sets up Fiat Chrysler for another deal

Sergio Marchionne, the architect of the auto industry’s biggest deal in more than a decade, may not be finished yet. Even as he completed the merger of Fiat and its U.S. Chrysler unit last year to create Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Marchionne said the industry is still fragmented and ripe for further consolidation.

His planned spinoff of Ferrari this year puts the $14 billion automaker into position for another combination that could form a group to vie with global No. 1 Toyota or help address shortcomings in Asia.

Ferrari looks to burnish brand value ahead of IPO

Ferrari looks to burnish brand value ahead of IPO

By Colleen Barry
Associated Press

Ferrari’s sleek sports cars and souped-up Formula 1 racing machines have made the prancing horse logo among the world’s most powerful brands. Now, as the company prepares for a public listing, it wants to cash in on the cachet.

Ferrari will pay Fiat Chrysler €2.25 billion before its spinoff

Ferrari will pay Fiat Chrysler €2.25 billion before its spinoff

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles estimates it will receive about €2.25 billion ($2.8 billion) from Ferrari before it spins off the supercar unit next year.

Ferrari Counts on Brand Pull to Thrive in Niche

By Christoph Rauwald, Tommaso Ebhardt and Mark Clothier

For Ferrari SpA, proving it can thrive as an independent sports-car maker may be a tougher challenge than a Formula One victory.

Following its spin-off next year from parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA), the global cachet of the Ferrari name will be key to master hurdles such as the costs of developing cars that meet the standards of its elite customers and ever demanding regulators.

Ferrari will be spun off says Fiat Chrysler

Ferrari will be spun off says Fiat Chrysler(AP Photo/Marco Vasini, File)

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced Wednesday it will spin off sports car maker Ferrari into a separate company, a move to unlock the luxury brand’s value and distinguish it from its mass-market parent.