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UAW approves of FCA plan to plow forward with factory reopening

The current plan is to reopen plants May 18

The union that represents U.S. hourly workers at Detroit automakers gave its tacit approval on Tuesday for the companies to restart production amid the coronavirus pandemic, after Fiat Chrysler said it expected to reopen its North American plants on May 18. The United Auto Workers union has been negotiating with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) , General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co over how and when to safely restart U.S. production after widespread lockdowns ai

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Dongfeng and PSA extend Chinese joint venture

The announcement comes a day after Dongfeng promised to reduce its PSA stake to smooth FCA merger

BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) - China's Dongfeng Motor Group and Peugeot maker PSA are extending their business cooperation, despite the Chinese company reducing its stake in PSA to help smooth the French carmaker's merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Dongfeng said on Thursday it had agreed with PSA to extend the duration of their joint venture Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobiles (DPCA).

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FCA CEO Mike Manley will take undefined new role after PSA merger

Group Chairman John Elkann is 'delighted' the combined group will be led by PSA CEO Carlos Tavares

Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Mike Manley will remain with the new group set to result from a planned merger with French rival PSA-Peugeot , Chairman John Elkann said on Wednesday. In a letter to Fiat Chrysler (FCA) employees on the day the two companies announced a binding agreement for a $50 billion tie-up to create the world's fourth-largest carmaker, Elkann said he was "delighted" that the combined group would be led by current PSA CEO Carlos Tavares. "And Mike Manley, w

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Fiat Chrysler and the UAW reach tentative labor deal

The agreement is subject to ratification by FCA's union members

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Saturday announced a tentative agreement for a four-year labor contract, a boost for the automaker as it works to merge with France's Groupe PSA. Italian-American Fiat Chrysler and PSA, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen, last month announced a planned $50 billion merger to create the world's fourth-largest automaker. The tentative agreement with Fiat Chrysler, which is subject to ratification by the union members, follows c

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