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Fiat in GM Europe takeover talks

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The Italian car manufacturer, Fiat, is in talks to takeover General Motors' European business, which includes Vauxhall and Opel.

Fiat has also already agreed to buy 20% of Chrysler, the US carmaker that has applied for bankruptcy protection.

The deals would make it the world's second largest car firm.

Joe Lynam reports

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