Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road. The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates on the pickups may not…

WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler, and other major automakers said on Tuesday they were joining General Motors in abandoning support for former President Donald Trump’s effort to bar California from setting its own zero-emission vehicle rules. The automakers, which also included Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda Motor, and Subaru Corp., said in a…

WASHINGTON—Fiat Chrysler reached an agreement to settle a criminal probe by U.S. prosecutors into alleged illegal payments to now-former United Auto Workers (UAW) officials by former company employees. Fiat Chrysler, which is now part of Stellantis NV said it had agreed to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate the Labor Management…

MILAN—Italian American carmaker Fiat Chrysler said on Wednesday that the payment of a planned €2.9 billion ($3.5 billion) special dividend as part of its merger with France’s PSA had “become unconditional.” The special dividend, worth €1.84 per share, will be paid on Jan. 29, Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said in a statement. FCA and Peugeot maker…