GM/Chrysler Big One redux

It’s easy to imagine a finale to Daimler’s disastrous American road trip. Why not hand over its money-losing Chrysler division to the biggest carmaker in the world - General Motors? By crunching plants, models and brands, there would be huge cost savings. They might even create value for investors. Here’s how a deal might work. Daimler hands Chrysler over to GM. The two agree on a value for the business - something like $10 billion give or take a few billion depending on Chrysler’s liabilities....