Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) is poised to lift its stake in Chrysler to 30 percent within the next two months, bringing Fiat another step closer to gaining majority control of the U.S. automaker. Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of both Fiat and Chrysler, has said that one of his main goals this year is for Fiat to gain a majority share in Chrysler, which went through a U.S. government-funded bankruptcy in 2009. Speaking to reporters in Italy on Thursday, Marchionne said Fiat could boost its stake in Chrysler in the next 30 to 60 days. He added that he would prefer Fiat obtain a majority share ahead of Chrysler's planned initial public offering.
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