Tremors at auto supplier Marelli show what can go wrong for private equity

Marellii reportedly is seeking more time from lenders to pay off debt as is tries to restructure.

February 17, 2022 07:19 PM

TOKYO — When New York investment firm KKR & Co. waded into the auto sector and engineered the creation of megasupplier Marelli Corp., it seemed to lift a burden off two troubled automakers.

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