When we announced in February 2019 our plan to invest $2.5 billion in our Detroit facilities on the city’s east side, creating nearly 5,000 new jobs, we also made the unprecedented commitment to put Detroiters first, especially the neighbors who live around our plant. We listened to the community when they said they wanted to
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Michael Brieda’s day typically starts around 3:30 a.m. with a 3-4 mile run.  It gives the newly appointed Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack plant manager an opportunity to start the day with a fresh perspective and a feeling of accomplishment before arriving at work around 5 a.m. “Three years ago, I realized I wasn’t taking
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As construction continues on the paint shop at our new assembly plant on Detroit’s east side, another structure is taking shape in the northeast corner of the site that will house the plant’s new test track. Located entirely under one roof, the 95,000-square-foot facility will validate that all vehicles rolling off the line are free
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FCA’s new assembly plant on Detroit’s east side marks yet another milestone. As steel continues to be raised for the new paint shop, the first piece of equipment has been installed, a 120-ft. E-coat dip tank that had to be delivered in six separate sections. Weighing about 30,000 lbs. or nearly 17 tons each, the
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