Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne is looking at other automakers as merger candidates as the chances of striking a friendly deal with General Motors dwindle, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.Marchionne has been working with an advisory firm to gauge investor interest in pushing for a combination of FCA and GM and is also looking at other candidates due to the Detroit carmaker’s lack of interest. He and his advisers are eyeing other large automakers as “Plan Bs” and considering France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen as a fallback option, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.
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