Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault

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Fiat Chrysler has made a “transformative” merger proposal for French carmaker Renault, the Italian firm said on Monday.

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The combined business would be 50% owned by Fiat shareholders and 50% by Renault stockholders.

合并后的业务将由菲亚特股东拥有50％股份，雷诺股东拥有50％股权。

The carmaker said the tie-up would create a global automotive leader, with 8.7 million vehicle sales.

该汽车制造商表示，此次合并将创造全球汽车业务领导者，拥有870万辆汽车销售。

Carmakers have faced pressure to consolidate amid major industry shifts, including towards electric vehicles.

汽车制造商面临着在主要行业转变中巩固的压力，包括对电动汽车的转变。

In a statement, Fiat said the planned merger would create a “world leader in the rapidly changing automotive industry with a strong position in transforming technologies, including electrification and autonomous driving”.

菲亚特在一份声明中表示，计划中的合并将成为“快速变化的汽车行业的世界领导者，在改造技术方面具有强大的地位，包括电气化和自动驾驶”。

No plant closures would be caused as a result of the tie-up, the carmaker said.

汽车制造商表示，由于合并，不会造成工厂关闭。

Fiat said that on a simple aggregated basis of 2018 results, the combined company's annual revenues would be nearly €170bn (£149.6bn; $190.5bn) with operating profit of more than €10bn and net profit of more than €8bn.

菲亚特表示，在2018年业绩的简单汇总基础上，合并后公司的年收入将接近1700亿欧元（149英镑） .6bn; 1905亿美元，营业利润超过100亿欧元，净利润超过80亿欧元。

Industry shifts toward electric models, along with stricter emissions standards and the development of new technologies for autonomous vehicles, have put increasing pressure on carmakers to consolidate.

行业转向电动车型，更严格的排放标准和新技术的发展对于自动驾驶汽车来说，给汽车制造商施加的压力越来越大。