<p>Fiat lost out last week to Canadian car parts maker Magna International Inc in a bid for Opel, but Marchionne’s comments suggested Fiat might yet be a factor in the deal.<br />“The interest is still there, it doesn’t depend on us,” he said.<br />“The deal technically is not closed, we will see,” Marchionne said, adding that Fiat had not yet used $1.42 billion line of credit from banks.<br />“We do not need it for now,” he said.<br />Berlin agreed on Saturday to provide 1.5 billion euros in bridge financing to Opel as part of a deal to shield the company from GM’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.</p>
<p>Fiat lost out last week to Canadian car parts maker Magna International Inc in a bid for Opel, but Marchionne’s comments suggested Fiat might yet be a factor in the deal.<br />“The interest is still there, it doesn’t depend on us,” he said.<br />“The deal technically is not closed, we will see,” Marchionne said, adding that Fiat had not yet used $1.42 billion line of credit from banks.<br />“We do not need it for now,” he said.<br />Berlin agreed on Saturday to provide 1.5 billion euros in bridge financing to Opel as part of a deal to shield the company from GM’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.</p>