Category Archives: Engineering

Design,Engineering,Jeep | April 07 2020

Desert Rated Means New Level of Capability and Performance for the Jeep® Gladiator

The Jeep® brand has created a new designation for vehicles that represent the ultimate in high-speed off-road capability and performance.  The new Desert Rated badge is an extension of the brand’s Trail Rated® designation, which first debuted nearly 20 years ago, and represents the ultimate in high-speed, off-road capability and performance in challenging environments.  The
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Engineering | March 12 2020

FCA Courting Improved Vehicle Quality

When Victor Gaylor walks into an assembly plant, he is judge and jury. He looks and listens and, if he finds evidence linking a vehicle component to a customer concern, he holds court. “We put it on trial to see if it’s guilty,” says the veteran FCA quality auditor. This no-nonsense, product improvement approach recently
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Design,Engineering,Jeep | February 25 2020

2020 Jeep® Gladiator Mojave brings performance to a new terrain

Jeep® vehicles through the years have conquered rocky terrain, unpredictable conditions and challenging trails. With the introduction of the 2020 Jeep® Gladiator Mojave, enthusiasts now have a Jeep vehicle that is designed to take on grueling desert and sand environments. “The Gladiator is already the most capable Jeep midsize pickup truck ever,” said Jim Morrison,
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Community,Engineering,Safety,Technology | February 05 2020

Helping the Heroes: FCA Welcomes First Responders (Part 3)

With change, often comes challenge. Just ask a first responder. Police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, etc., are tasked with making split-second decisions, under the most stressful conditions, in order to save lives and protect property. And when vehicles are involved, the best decisions are informed decisions. To this end, FCA recently hosted 45 first responders
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