UAW leaders on Wednesday approved sending the tentative four-year pact to the rank-and-file for ratification votes. The voting process begins on Friday. 

The union said it secured an additional $4.5 billion in investments from the company but released no other details. A council made up of officers from UAW 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.

Cindy Estrada, vice president of the UAW's FCA department, said there have been "a few outside distractions" since Ford workers approved their contract on Nov. 15.

A new Sport trim for the Fiat 500X unveiled last week might be a sign that the small-car brand isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet on its U.S. business.

Blockbuster developments keep popping up as Fiat Chrysler, embroiled in scandals while looking to set itself up for the future with a merger, tries to finalize a deal with the union.

The lawsuit contends that the late FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne in 2015 "schemed to use the collective bargaining process to harm GM by becoming the lead in negotiations and attempting to force a merger of the companies."

The Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel, due out by the end of the year, is the first diesel for the nameplate since it debuted in 1986, but the model's diesel ancestry goes back more than five decades.

As the union turns its attention to Fiat Chrysler for the last of the contracts it's negotiating with the Detroit 3, workers are trying to make sense of the blockbuster news that the automaker plans to merge with PSA Group.

Dodge, in eighth place, is the highest-ranked Detroit 3 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 nearly 300 U.S. dealers who joined the lawsuit waited almost a decade for the matter to go to trial. About 500 dealers chose not to participate. Len Bellavia, a lawyer for the dealers, said they plan to appeal.

Instead of blanketing local newspapers and TV stations to drive traffic, the newly opened dealership went all-in with online advertising to find leads and establish itself in the market.

Jeep believes the SUV's power and fuel-economy figures will get the attention of consumers who haven't owned a diesel vehicle before.

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

The FCA chief quietly made three trips to Europe to reach a preliminary agreement. "Personal rapport is excellent," he says.