From fighting on the front lines in Vietnam to the battle to keep the assembly line moving at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), Virdy Jacobs Jr. knows the value of putting in a hard day’s work. Now 68 years old, Jacobs has a perfect attendance record at JNAP for 50 years and counting. (The
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MINIVAN MONDAY: No other minivan measures up to the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica’s cargo space
When designers began work on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, they went to the drawing board to create a new minivan from the ground up. They wanted to create a minivan that was the best in class in all categories – including cargo volume. To do this, engineers measured competitive vehicles to create a baseline for
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MINIVAN MONDAY: Chrysler gains minivan market share
Minivans from FCA US are bucking a trend in the industry. U.S. minivan unit sales are down 14% this year, marked by double-digit decreases by FCA’s competitors in the segment. During the same period, minivan sales were up 1% for FCA US, according to an article by Seeking Alpha. “When the whole market is down
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FCA US Celebrates “Big Bike and Book Giveaway Day”
More than 100 students from the Detroit Public Schools ended the school year on a roll when they received shiny new rides for a job well done. The third annual “Big Bike and Book Giveaway Day,” hosted by FCA US, rewards students with new bicycles, helmets and books, for making improvements in the ABC’s – Attendance,
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Creating the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon V-8
In the summer of 2015, with car enthusiasts in awe of the performance of the newly introduced supercharged Hellcat V-8 engine (707 horsepower, 650 pounds-feet of torque) in the Dodge Challenger SRT and Charger SRT, FCA Powertrain and Dodge planners began to ponder “what’s next.” Following a route carved by the Dodge Viper ACR as
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Minivan Monday: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica filled with innovations
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica builds on a legacy of innovation in the minivan segment. More than 30 years ago, FCA US LLC shook the automotive world with the introduction of the minivan, and over the course of the next five minivan generations introduced 78 innovations. In the newest generation of minivan, the Pacifica adds 37
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Take a Hike! FCA US Celebrates Its Trails for National Trails Day
The FCA US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is not only the home to the design, research and development of award-winning cars, trucks and SUVs, it’s also home to an extensive landscape of wetlands and wildlife just outside the doors. When the Chrysler Technology Center (CTC) was built in 1991, the construction plan called for
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