Peugeot shareholders give go-ahead for Fiat-Chrysler tie-up     

Merger will create world's fourth largest carmaker

Peugeot and Fiat-Chrysler tie-up creates firm with 14 brands

Shareholders in Peugeot owner PSA gave the green light to the French company’s merger with Fiat Chrysler, one of the last steps towards creating the world’s fourth-largest carmaker.

At a special shareholder meeting, the deal to form the new company called Stellantis was first backed by top investors with double voting rights, including the Peugeot family, China’s Dongfeng, and the French state, via Bpifrance.