NEW YORK AP – It may take two more days of testimony for Chrysler to convince a bankruptcy judge that a deal with Italian automaker Fiat is the best way to save itself from liquidation.

The automaker needs U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzalez to approve the sale despite protests from a group of Indiana state pension and construction funds that hold less than 1 percent of Chrysler’s secured debt. If Gonzalez OKs the sale, the automaker could emerge from bankruptcy protection within weeks.