French carmaker PSA could discuss a merger deal with rival Fiat Chrysler at a meeting of its supervisory board it has called for Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday.
Peugeot SA – the maker of Peugeot and Citroen – and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) are finalizing talks after they announced in October a plan for a $50 billion tie-up that would create the world’s fourth-largest automaker.
The sources said a planned Memorandum of Understanding between the two groups could be presented to the PSA board at Tuesday’s meeting, but one of the sources also said details were not yet finalized and discussions were still ongoing.
A PSA spokesman declined to comment.
A third source close to the matter said the two groups were working to sign a deal before Christmas, possibly by the end of next week.
Both FCA and PSA have said they are confident of reaching a merger deal by year-end.
FCA Chairman John Elkann said last month, when a shocking lawsuit from General Motors emerged, that it did not worry him and he was confident of signing a deal with PSA by the end of this year.
Source: Reuters.com