Most salaried employees globally will have to give up 20 per cent of their pay for three months but will get the money later, according to a letter from CEO Mike Manley, who will have his salary cut by half. Nineteen other top execs will take a 30 per cent hit.

Mid-April appears to be the earliest that most North America production could resume, but the deaths of at least six UAW members at Ford and FCA in the United States underscore the worries many workers have about returning to the factory floor. In Canada, the union Unifor remains skeptical about a return to production.

In a letter to employees outlining actions to combat the spread of the coronavirus, CEO Mike Manley said: "Clearly we are now moving beyond regional hotspots and into planning for how this will impact every area of our business across the world."

After resolving a whistleblower lawsuit, the 22-year veteran is in his final weeks with FCA. His responsibilities, which include leading FCA Canada, will be split among three executives.

Reid Bigland’s unusually public dispute with Fiat Chrysler ended after months of litigation. His duties in Canada and the United States will be picked up by three other executives. 

For many brands, new features first appear atop the lineup in loaded luxury cruisers. But FCA has defied that trend by giving growing families first dibs on various gadgets through its minivan platform.

FCA's 707-hp variant may have bragging rights over the Ford F-150 Raptor.

The freshened Ontario-built minivan also gets an appearance update with a restyled grille to go along with a new all-LED taillamp that runs the entire width of the vehicle.

The automaker's adjusted earnings before interest and taxes in North America rose 23 per cent in the fourth quarter, and its profit margin in the region reached a record 10 per cent.

Eight auto brands ran spots. LeBron James, Maisie Williams, David Ortiz and Bill Murray were among the big names hawking vehicles. Not all the ads were aired during the Canadian broadcast, but you can see all the auto ads here.

A camouflaged Ram Rebel TRX seems to bear out rumors the truck will give the Ford F-150 Raptor a run for its money.

The automaker is working to pare inventory of the Jeep Cherokee and other vehicles, including minivans built in Ontario, after attempting to unload excess inventory on U.S. dealers with incentives that rose to as much as US$3,000 by late December.

The UAW said it secured an additional US$4.5 billion in investments from the company but released no other details. A council made up of officers from union locals representing FCA workers must approve the proposed four-year pact before it's presented to members for ratification. The council will review the agreement on Wednesday

Dodge, in eighth place, is the highest-ranked Detroit Three brand in this year's Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Survey. Lexus led the way as Japanese brands secured the top three slots and four of the top 10 positions.

The suit, filed in June, was dismissed Oct. 29 at Reid Bigland's request, according to court records. The FCA sales chief and head of FCA Canada intends to file an amended suit against his U.S. employer in December.