the roosevelt administration has told consumers it would need as much as $ 6 billion in financial financing , on top of the $ 4 billion in loans it has already granted the company , if its could complete a merger by second thursday with a cost structures that leaves it a chance of collapse . the creditors have , so then , bristled at the terms suggested by the treasury department . but the negotiations have taken a changing direction . treasury now has an agreement in principle with the uaw , whereby individuals ' pay and retiree health care benefits should be protected in the events of a government filing , from the individuals with knowledge of the agreements . moreover , under this scenario , fiat would continue its partnership with it while the manufacturer is under bankruptcy protection .
Fiat wants to acquire some stakes in Chrysler.