As the auto industry travels toward a future that will include vehicles which will drive themselves, FCA US engineer Christine Barman is considering an important question – what will the “driver” want to do with his or her time? There are numerous possibilities. Perhaps work, watch a movie, connect socially with friends or just have
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The Dodge brand revels in its old-school heritage, especially during Woodward Dream Cruise week in the Detroit area. So maybe it’s no surprise that during his introduction of the new 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona and 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A models Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, Chrysler, SRT and Fiat, FCA – North
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Many people find love on New Year’s Eve. In the waning hours of 2008, Florida Keys resident Theresa Newbauer found her love – the Dodge Challenger SRT. “I had a friend who bought a brand new Challenger SRT,” Newbauer recalls. “It was black. I saw it on New Year’s Eve and I’ve been in love
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JoJo Bartosh has been a “truck girl” since her father taught her to drive using his 1972 Dodge three-quarter ton plow truck in rural Wisconsin. “I begged him to drive it,” she says. “He taught me how to plow snow and it made me fall in love with trucks.” Bartosh, who is 40, has owned
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Rain. It’s the one word every car show organizer hates to think about or hear. Before the sun rose Saturday, May 21, in central Virginia rain clouds moved in for a day-long stay. Moparpalooza 2016 would be a wet affair at the new Dominion Raceway in Thornburg. Contrary to what you might think, cars showed
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As any college student and their parents already know, preparing for a career is not cheap. If you’re training to become an automotive service tech, tuition costs are just the start. Here’s a little-known fact: Auto techs buy their own tools. It’s not uncommon for a long-time technician to have more than $25,000 invested in
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It’s crunch time for getting a Mother’s Day gift. There are the standards: flowers are pretty, jewelry is sparkly. Those of us lucky to have Mopar moms can wrap up the best of both worlds and give a gift that will rev the love tachometer. Check out www.wearmopar.com for some ideas. Even if it’s a
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