Fiat Chrysler to Give U.S. Workers $2,000 Bonuses After Tax Bill

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will send $2,000 checks to workers in the wake of the U.S. tax bill, joining giants including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and AT&T Inc. in sharing the spoils of a lower corporate rate with employees.

The Italian-American automaker said the bonuses will be paid out to about 60,000 U.S. workers. Fiat Chrysler also is investing more than $1 billion at a truck factory near Detroit to produce heavy-duty versions of the Ram pickup starting in 2020. The plant will add 2,500 jobs, according to a statement.

Fiat Chrysler is paying double the bonus that phone carrier AT&T ...