Economy Jan 04 Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot to merge, creating world’s 4th-largest auto company By Colleen Barry, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
World Dec 18 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Appeals court strikes down ACA individual mandate In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down part of the Affordable Care Act but stopped short of throwing out the entire law. The three-judge panel agreed with a lower court that the individual mandate to buy…
Nation Nov 20 United Auto Workers president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract… By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Nov 20 GM sues Fiat Chrysler over union bribes The lawsuit alleges that Fiat Chrysler corrupted the bargaining process with the UAW in the 2009, 2011 and 2015 union contracts to gain advantages over General Motors. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 U.S. expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3 million vehicles U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Sep 30 Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Corporate America is jumping deeper into the care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit. Continue reading
Jan 12 EPA says Fiat Chrysler didn’t disclose emissions software By Michael Biesecker and Tom Krishner, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it had issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 5:53 Fiat Chrysler faces record fines for failing to recall unsafe cars By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 Fiat Chrysler announces recall after hackers gain control of moving car By Daniel Costa-Roberts Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced a voluntary recall of roughly 1.4 million vehicles Friday in response to an incident earlier in the week in which hackers demonstrated that they could take control of one of the company's cars using the Internet… Continue reading