COVID-19 is hitting automakers hard.
Fiat Chrysler is reporting a first-quarter net loss of $1.84-billion U.S.
The Italian-American carmaker has withdrawn full-year earnings forecasts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has idled its production lines and closed down dealerships.
Despite the pandemic, Fiat Chrysler says it is committed to completing its full merger with French carmaker P-S-A Peugeot by early next year.
Meanwhile, the Big 3 automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks.
The move would potentially put thousands of workers, including those in Windsor-Essex, back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley said Tuesday that his company plans to start reopening factories on May 18, but that requires an easing of government restrictions.
For now, Michigan's shelter-at-home order remains in effect until May 15 and Ontario also remains under a State of Emergency.
— With files from The Canadian Press