Peugeot-Chrysler merger

Title

Peugeot-Chrysler merger

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

14 Sep 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Jim Dallmeyer reports on Peugeot’s takeover of Chrysler. Trade union spokesman Grenville Hawley says there will be no closures of UK factories as a result. General Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, Gavin Laird says that there will be two British directors of the company but that the Government has not given its approval to the deal. Peugeot boss Dominique Savey also speaks.

Contributors

Jim Dallmeyer; Gavin Laird; Grenville Hawley; Dominique Savey

Keywords

Companies; Trade unions; Government; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Chrysler; Mergers; Business acquisitions; Peugeot

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