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Fiat Chrysler not ditching Dodge minivan — yet

DETROIT — The 2017 Chrysler Town & Country minivan that will make its global debut next month at the North American International Auto Show looks both to the future and the past. It represents Chrysler's past as the company credited with creating the …

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Recall costs detrimental to Fiat Chrysler 3Q earnings

A $334 million loss in the third quarter for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV did not deter CEO Sergio Marchionne on the automaker's ambitions to increase North American profit margins and achieve global company goals. The loss was due to two charges of …

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Fiat Chrysler safety chief to retire after tough year

Fiat Chrysler's safety chief is retiring from the company after a tumultuous year of conflict with U.S. government regulators to become chief operating officer at Oakland University starting Dec. 1. The automaker said Scott Kunselman will step down Nov …

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UAW Members at Fiat Chrysler Ratify Union Contract

DETROIT — After soundly rejecting an earlier proposal, members of the United Automobile Workers at Fiat Chrysler have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement, the union announced on Thursday. The contract, which covers 36,000 hourly …

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New GM-LG Partnership On Chevy Bolt EV Shows Why Barra Is Resisting Fiat Merger

For most of the past year we've been listening to Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles , making the argument for further industry consolidation in order to spread the costs of developing the advanced technologies that are needed to meet …

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Fiat Chrysler kick-starts IPO for Ferrari

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has begun the process of selling a near 10-percent stake in luxury sports car brand Ferrari to Wall Street investors in a transaction that will help the automaker raise money to fund its own five-year expansion plan. Fiat …

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Fiat Chrysler and UAW Reach Deal, With Bigger Raise at Entry Level

DETROIT — Just days after Fiat Chrysler autoworkers soundly rejected a contract proposal, union negotiators reached a new deal with the company that would give entry-level workers larger raises, effectively providing them a path to equal pay with …

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Fiat Chrysler and UAW Reach Contract Accord to Avert Strike

DETROIT — The United Automobile Workers and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced early Thursday that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract shortly after a midnight strike deadline set by the union. The deal, subject to approval by a …

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Fiat Chrysler work schedules helped kill UAW deal

DETROIT — Frustration with a type of work schedule that some describe as inhuman — when employees work four, 10-hour shifts per week and switch from late-night shifts to predawn starts within a few days — contributed heavily to the rejection of a …

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UAW Warns Fiat Chrysler to Make Deal or Face Strike

DETROIT — The United Automobile Workers union has set a Wednesday-night deadline for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to agree to a new contract or risk a nationwide strike by the company's 36,000 hourly workers. In a letter to the company on Tuesday, the …

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UAW Contract Vote at Fiat Chrysler Takes a Populist Tone

“People feel like the leadership has insulted them,” said Scott McGinnis, a worker at Chrysler's plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. “Considering the trust people feel has been broken, they really feel questionable about” the possibility of improvements …

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Fiat Chrysler deal meets opposition in early UAW voting

DETROIT (Reuters) — The proposed four-year labor agreement between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the UAW encountered strong opposition from rank-and-file union members in early ratification voting. Final results of voting at 37 U.S. UAW local union …

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Fiat Chrysler workers mull pact that moves work to Mexico

Building more cars in Mexico. It's a flash point for about 40,000 production employees represented by the United Auto Workers union preparing to vote on a tentative agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, knowing the new four-year pact includes pay …

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Fiat Chrysler to invest $5.3 billion in US plants

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has made a commitment to invest $5.3 billion in its U.S. plants over the next four years as part of its new tentative agreement with the UAW that is sure to be jarring to employees at a number of plants in Michigan and the …

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Workers May Balk at Fiat Chrysler, UAW Contract Deal

After weeks of negotiations, Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have hammered out a new labor agreement. But the hard work is just beginning. While union leaders and company management spoke of a cooperative relationship during the talks, …

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Autoworkers Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Fiat Chrysler

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Automobile Workers union reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday on a new contract that could establish a pattern for labor deals at the other two American carmakers, General Motors and Ford.

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Autoworkers Go to Fiat Chrysler for First Talks

Contract talks intensified on Monday between the United Automobile Workers union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which was selected by the union to be the first among Detroit's three carmakers to negotiate a new national labor agreement. The current …

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Fiat Chrysler Named Lead Target in Contract Talks, UAW Says

The United Auto Workers chose Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, the weakest of the Detroit Three carmakers, as the surprise target for negotiating a new four-year labor agreement. The choice bucks the union's tradition of choosing the strongest company …

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Fiat Chrysler Outlines Vehicle Strategy to Dealers

A plug-in hybrid-electric version of a minivan, a segment where Fiat Chrysler is strong, was shown to dealers Tuesday, and that could help the company better address emissions standards. Write to Jeff Bennett at jeff.bennett@wsj.com and Christina …

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Fiat Chrysler recalling 85816 Chrysler 200 sedans

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling 85,816 Chrysler 200 sedans globally because of an electrical problem that could cause the vehicles to stall. The recall affects certain 2015 Chrysler 200 midsize cars. Almost all were sold in the U.S., but the …

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Fiat Chrysler to be part of Star Wars marketing force

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be part of the marketing force behind the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" movie that opens in December. The automaker, known for partnering with movie studios, stars and musicians, is one of seven global companies that …

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Could other models be vulnerable to the Fiat Chrysler hack?

The inquiry into Harman Kardon – which provides sound systems for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Subaru, and Volvo as well as Fiat Chrysler – opened on July 29 with the goal of determining whether radio systems that the company provided other automakers are …

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Fiat Chrysler Buy-Back, Recall: Here's What You Need to Know

Confused owners of Fiat Chrysler vehicles are inundating dealers and factory phone lines with questions about the automaker's buy-back program, part of a settlement with the federal government over mishandled recalls announced over the weekend.

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Have questions about Fiat Chrysler buyback program? Read this

Owners of Dodge SUVs and Ram pickups eager to find out if their vehicle is eligible for a buyback program announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The buyback program is one component of a consent order that also includes $105 …

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Fiat Chrysler: What the Ram, Dodge, Chrysler truck and SUV buy back means to you

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reached a record-setting $105 million settlement with U.S. regulators over a series of recall issues. The agreement requires the company to buy back hundreds of thousands of vehicles and offer compensation to owners of …

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Fiat Chrysler Must Buy Back Hundreds of Thousands of Ram Pickups

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back from customers hundreds of thousands of Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles — the biggest such action in U.S. history — as part of a costly deal with safety regulators to settle legal problems in about …

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AP Source: U.S. to fine Fiat Chrysler record $105M – USA Today

The nation's vehicle safety agency is expected to announce a record fine of up to $105 million Monday against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for shortcomings in reporting defects and inadequate recall procedures, according to a source familiar with the …

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Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall Over Hacking – The New York Times

On the line was Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with news that two technology researchers had hacked wirelessly into a Jeep Cherokee, through its dashboard connectivity system. They had managed to gain control of not just features like the radio and …

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Fiat Chrysler Files for I.P.O. of Ferrari – The New York Times

Following the offering, Fiat Chrysler said it expected it would own about 80 percent of Ferrari and about 10 percent would be owned by Piero Ferrari, the son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange …

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Fiat Chrysler Eyes GM For An Unlikely Merger

This spring, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne fired off an email to the CEO of another major automaker, General Motors' Mary Barra, asking her to consider a merger between his company and hers. Publicly, GM politely declined the opportunity. Now …

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Fiat Chrysler Eyes GM For An Unlikely Merger

This spring, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne fired off an email to the CEO of another major automaker, General Motors' Mary Barra, asking her to consider a merger between his company and hers. Publicly, GM politely declined the opportunity. Now …

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Fiat Chrysler merger finally starting to bloom in Italy

MELFI & MILAN, ITALY — On a cool summer day last month about 250 autoworkers arrived at the Jeep plant in Melfi for their first day, another real sign the 6-year-old Fiat-Chrysler merger is finally benefiting Italy. Less than a year ago, most …

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US will punish Fiat Chrysler over recall failures

WASHINGTON—The chief U.S. government official in charge of auto safety said Thursday that he will punish Fiat Chrysler Automobiles after regulators accused the automaker of flubbing recall fixes and repeatedly failing to notify the U.S. government and …

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