Policy veteran Jennifer Safavian previously was executive vice president for government affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Toyota said it will continue to provide benefits for about 5,000 temporary agency workers, and they may be eligible for unemployment.
Mercedes-Benz delivered 67,746 vehicles, excluding commercial vans, in the first quarter, down 4.8 percent from a year ago.
A software error on several FCA vehicles causes the rearview image to stay on the screen for more than 10 seconds after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. Recalled vehicles included the hot-selling Ram pickup.
