Shelly Banjo, Columnist

Jeep's Missed Connection

The Chinese SUV maker would do better spending the cash at home.

August 21, 2017 at 7:24 AM UTC

Shelly Banjo leads the global business team for Bloomberg News in New York. A former New York bureau chief and senior tech writer, she’s covered business, finance and economics for two decades.

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Striking a good deal comes down to timing. A potential takeover of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Jeep division by China's largest maker of sport-utility vehicles is about a decade too late.

Great Wall Motor Co. wants to buy the maker of off-roaders originally created for the American military during World War II and has reached out to Fiat Chrysler to start negotiations, Bloomberg News reported Monday.