There is no substitute for experience or passion when it comes to engineering. And, both are on display during FCA’s annual Test & Tune event. Every year since 2014, the Company has welcomed teams of engineering students to its legendary proving grounds in Chelsea, Michigan.* There, students refine the performance of vehicles they will enter
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Yearly Archives: 2019
FCA Community: Creating a Strong Flow of ‘Stream Leaders’ in Michigan
Decked out in waders with a mission of finding macroinvertebrates and minnows in the Clinton River, FCA Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Lead Dave Jump gets knee deep with Bowers Academy high school students to create the next generation of “stream leaders.” “We have a responsibility to the environment and to protect Mother Earth, ”
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Truck Tuesday: All-New Ram 1500 Invites Buyers to Get Personal
Ordering a new 2019 Ram Truck 1500 now comes with a unique opportunity to let your creativity really shine. With more than 200 new factory-backed Mopar products created specifically for the new Ram 1500, buyers are now able to add their own finishing touches to their new truck before picking it up from the dealer
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Engineering students can see the future at FCA’s Chelsea Proving Grounds
For college engineering students who participate in the SAE International competitions, everything is a challenge. The student teams typically are clubs, not formal school-organized groups. Their budgets are small, at best, which puts a premium on attracting some sponsors. For most, the “test track” is a parking lot somewhere on campus. When FCA opens the
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Truck Thursday: See the road ahead with the 2020 Jeep® Gladiator’s forward-facing camera
The all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator was designed to tackle any obstacle, but occasionally there will be a large rock, log or possibly an unforeseen dropoff that can’t be seen over the hood. To assist off-roaders with situational awareness of these pathway obstructions, the Gladiator’s designers added an innovative forward-facing camera in the middle slot of
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FCA engineers its future with student talent
Ed. note: This marks the sixth consecutive year FCA US has hosted Test & Tune, an event that helps engineering students prepare for car-building competitions staged by the Society of Automotive Engineers. More than 250 students from more than 20 schools in the U.S. and Canada descended on our world-renowned proving grounds to test their
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Truck Tuesday: 2020 Ram 1500 America’s Half-Ton Diesel Torque Leader
The 2020 Ram 1500 will soon become America’s most powerful half-ton diesel pickup with the introduction of the third-generation turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6. 480 lb.-ft.of torque and the highest available half-ton diesel towing capacity at 12,560 pounds really set the Ram 1500 apart from the competition. Coupled with the record 1,000 lb.-ft.of torque achieved by
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