Topic: Fiat Chrysler

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot will be known as Stellantis following the completion of their $50 billion merger, the companies announced.

The "Big Three" U.S. automakers -- Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler -- all plan to resume normal plant operations within the next two weeks, the companies said.

Nevada, Michigan and Hawaii each have unemployment rates of 20 percent or greater, according to federal data released Friday.

U.S. automakers reopened plants across the United States Monday for the first time in nearly two months in a major test of how well the American economy can rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.

Gap Inc. and General Motors both announced Wednesday they plan to resume some operations before the end of the month as states begin easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Stocks fell mostly flat Wednesday as tech stocks continued to rise but oil prices fell, breaking a streak of consecutive gains.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said last week it is recalling more than 425,000 Rams and Jeeps because of faulty wiper arms.

The automaker said a software error could cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse.

Ford said Thursday first-quarter sales fell more than 12 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago -- a loss greater than those reported by the automaker's U.S. rivals, but less than the industry average.

U.S. carmaker Ford backtracked Tuesday on its plans to reopen multiple key automotive plants in the United States in two weeks -- a move that drew concern from union workers over the ongoing coronavirus emergency.

U.S. auto giant Ford said Thursday it plans to reopen some of its key assembly plants in less than three weeks, in a decision that quickly drew concern from union workers over safety.

U.S. auto sales will likely be down more than 15 percent this year as spending slows amid the coronavirus pandemic, British research firm IHS Markit said in a global research update Wednesday.

The "big three" U.S. automakers have agreed to "rotating" partial shutdowns at their plants to protect workers from the coronavirus, the United Auto Workers union said.

Major automakers this week are moving to shut down their European production lines amid the coronavirus outbreak, citing the need to protect their workers and deteriorating supply chains.

Former Vice President Joe Biden won at least four of the six Democratic primaries held Tuesday night -- in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri -- while Bernie Sanders took North Dakota.