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Events on Thursday 30 April 2009 1
2009Chrysler files for bankruptcyAutomaker restructures under US government oversightChrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a US government-backed restructuring during the financial crisis. The company formed an alliance with Fiat as part of its reorganization. It emerged from bankruptcy weeks later with government and union stakes in the new company.