Since GM rebuffed his overtures two years ago to combine, Marchionne has said finding a partner for Fiat Chrysler will probably be the job of his successor. Leaving a debt-free company could be his ultimate legacy, unless changing market conditions and new policies set by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump give him one final chance to complete a major deal. "Marchionne was vocal on the ideal merger partner," said Mediobanca's Vecchio, who raised his recommendation on Fiat Chrysler to outperform from neutral on Jan. 5. "We see some chances that Trump's unconventional approach would favor a national champion." By Tommaso Ebhardt