Chrysler Acquires American Motors

Date: March 9, 1987 • Location: Rome, Italy

Chrysler announces its acquisition of American Motors Corporation.

FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as the Chrysler Corporation, is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Stellantis. Stellantis North America sells vehicles worldwide under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Trucks nameplates. It also includes Mopar, its automotive parts and accessories division, and SRT, its performance automobile division. The division also distributes Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Maserati vehicles in North America.