Building the all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator continues a decades-long, interconnected relationship between the city of Toledo and the Jeep® brand. For nearly 80 years, Jeep vehicles have been built in Toledo, and that’s a point of pride for the women and men who build the Gladiator in the south plant of the Toledo Assembly Complex.
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FCA Community: Motor Citizens Beniteau Community Park Clean Up
“I think small decisions have large consequences,” Greg Rose, director of environmental health and safety at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, said. “It’s (Beniteau Community Park) important to this community. I think keeping it cleaned up and available to the children is a big deal.” So, what does restoring a small community park on Detroit’s eastside have
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One up, 298 more to go: First steel column installed at FCA’s new assembly plant in Detroit
The first major sign of exterior construction at FCA’s new Detroit assembly plant could be seen Tuesday as crews raised the first vertical column of steel for the new paint shop at the Mack site. Crews have been working to clear the land, dig the foundation and grade the property along St. Jean on Detroit’s
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Truck Thursday: 2020 Jeep® Gladiator uses strong, lightweight materials for improved fuel economy and durability
The 2020 Jeep® Gladiator uses lightweight, high-strength advanced materials to boost fuel economy without compromising the traditional Jeep qualities of durability, capability and versatility. These advanced materials can be found from bumper to bumper on the all-new midsize truck. The Gladiator features a body-on-frame design that uses advanced materials and engineering to be lightweight, yet
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Truck Thursday: Toledo employees trained minds and hearts before Jeep® Gladiator launch
As final tooling and processes were put in place to ready the plant for production of the all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator, Toledo (Ohio) Supplier Park employees were making their own preparations. Between March and April, 1,300 employees participated in an extensive four-week training and readiness program known as the “Toledo Way.” Similar to the 2017
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Chrysler helped power NASA to the moon
Chrysler entered the 1960s as a car company known for cars designed for the jet age, advanced safety features and the introduction of high-performance vehicles and the powerful hemispheric (HEMI®) engine. But that Chrysler power, performance and innovation wasn’t just confined to the highway, it also was used to propel American astronauts into space and
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FCA expands its Detroit footprint as the only automaker assembling vehicles in the city
FCA is currently the only automaker to have an automotive assembly plant located entirely within the city limits of Detroit and the Company is increasing that commitment with a $2.5 billion investment – and adding nearly 5,000 new jobs – to enhance and expand its footprint in the city. The investment will convert the existing
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