Mark Champine is the Head of Quality, FCA – North America Media have reported extensively on the Dodge brand’s top finish* in this year’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) – news that was warmly received by customers and dealers. The Ram brand’s third-place ranking,** up from 21st last year, was similarly celebrated. But, as
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Six Jeep® Gladiator-based concept vehicles from the Jeep® and Mopar brands can now be found in and around Moab, inspiring the many off-road enthusiasts attending this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. Jeep and Mopar designers and engineers captured the brand’s sense of adventure, utility and heritage with the custom-built concept vehicles. These concepts are now being
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4×4 is a term and a function that is woven deep into the Jeep® brand’s heritage, personality and vehicle features. It’s also a day on the calendar (April 4) for enthusiasts to celebrate the lineup of go-anywhere Jeep vehicles from the iconic Wrangler to the all-new 2020 Gladiator, the most capable midsize truck ever. Gladiator
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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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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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Teamwork powers the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, beating the defense to score a game-winning basket. It also enables FCA designers to create stylish, award-winning vehicles. More than 15 Pistons players and staff members recently spent a couple of hours at the Product Design Office in FCA’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, complex to share ideas and real-world examples
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From a ground-breaking midsize pickup truck to a ground-shaking 1,000-horsepower engine, the past few months at FCA North America have given off-road and performance fans plenty to cheer. The North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which opens to the public this Saturday, Jan. 19, is a chance to see these milestones in person, all
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