TRENTON, MI—Chrysler has begun work on a new engine assembly line at its assembly plant here—a move that could add more than 200 new jobs.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Jervis B. Webb Co. is working on a $60 million conveyor project at Chrysler’s assembly plant here.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Chrysler sold 171,606 units in March, a 5 percent increase compared with sales in March 2012 and the automaker’s best monthly total since December 2007.

WARREN, MI—Chrysler has fired a worker here who helped organize a demonstration two weeks ago to protest a controversial new work schedule.

WARREN, MI—Workers at Chrysler’s assembly plant here held a demonstration to protest a controversial new work schedule.

TIPTON, IN—Chrysler is investing $162 million at its assembly plant here to produce nine-speed automatic transmissions for front-wheel-drive vehicles. The project is expected to create 850 jobs.

WINDSOR, ON—A parts shortage has halted production at Chrysler Canada’s assembly plant here.

WARREN, MI—Chrysler is on track to build more than 300,000 Ram 1500 pickups at its assembly plant here this year—the most in the plant’s history.

TIPTON, IN—Chrysler will invest $162 million to reconstruct the Getrag transmission assembly plant here.

DETROIT—Fiat is planning to acquire 100 percent of the Chrysler Group by purchasing the 41.5 percent of shares in the company held by the UAW. Fiat currently owns 58.5 percent of Chrysler.