Several hundred FCA US employees were treated to an inspiring presentation by Mellody Hobson on February 12 as part of the FCA US monthlong observance of Black History Month, sponsored by the Fiat Chrysler African Ancestry Network. Mellody is a longtime proponent of the idea that in order to sustain success in the years ahead,
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Yearly Archives: 2019
Farther than man has ever gone before!
NASA fulfilled that long-held dream in December when contact was made with an object more than 4 billion miles from earth. Back here on earth … it’s all systems go as FIRST Robotics students from around the world set their sights on the 2019 FIRST Robotics Championships April 24-27 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. This year’s
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10 million and counting!
We’re celebrating production of the 10-millionth Pentastar V-6 engine. It took less than 10 years to get to this number and just a little over seven years to get from 1 million to the 10 million mark! Many of the people who helped make it happen are still here today – including me. Being a
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Diverse talent in the spotlight during Black History Month
Over the years, a growing list of diverse FCA US leaders are recognized for their technical achievements, management skills, leadership and community service. Perhaps the timeliest of these awards are those earned as part of the annual Black Engineer of the Year event held each year in February during the nation’s observance of Black History
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FIAT’s annual FreakOut heading to the Carolinas
FIAT owners will have “Carolina in their mind” as registration opens for this year’s Fiat FreakOut annual event in Greensboro, North Carolina. This year they will gather from July 10 -14 in Greensboro, located in the rolling hills of Carolina’s Piedmont, midway between the Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains. The base of operations
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FCA unveils new vehicle features, celebrates its heritage at the Chicago Auto Show
It may be cool along the shores of Lake Michigan, but FCA is breaking through the winter doldrums at the Chicago Auto Show with the return of a favorite color, new features on the Ram 1500 and the celebration of an iconic vehicle. When the auto show opens to the public Saturday, visitors to the
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Let’s celebrate Black History Month … Together
February marks the nation’s recognition of Black History Month, honoring the enormous contributions of African Americans to U.S. history and society. Interestingly, the month of February was chosen for the annual celebration of Black History Month to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, in
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