When the North plant at the FCA US Toledo Assembly Complex was idled last year to prepare for the production of the all-new 2018 Jeep® Wrangler, workers at the facility were not. During that downtime, more than 2,200 workers from the Toledo North plant took part in a comprehensive training and launch readiness program known
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Nothing takes a back seat to safety
Nothing takes a back seat to safety. In fact, the back seat is where an 8-year-old is most likely to find safety. That’s what Mark Chernoby told an after-school car club at Bowling Green (Missouri) Elementary in a private teleconference. The executive who heads vehicle safety and regulatory compliance at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. connected
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Never underestimate an 8-year-old boy with a vision
Jackson Bierly, a third grader at Bowling Green Elementary in Missouri, was pondering his science fair project – an air bag for a vehicle exterior – when he was inspired to share his idea with an automaker. So, he chose his favorite. “I love MOPAR, especially the Dodge brand,” he said in an e-mail to
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Alfa Romeo shares a glimpse inside the home of the Giulia and Stelvio
The newest additions to the Alfa Romeo lineup are not just any vehicles, and they are not built in just any plant. The powerful Giulia sedan and the high-performance Stelvio SUV are currently being built in Alfa Romeo’s state-of-the-art Cassino Assembly Plant, located in central Italy. As dealerships across the country continue to welcome the
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MINIVAN MONDAY: Natural product helps quiet the all-new Pacifica
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is quieter, naturally. Designers of the all-new minivan used a soy-based foam to keep noise from entering the passenger cabin of the Pacifica. The plant-based foam blocks unwanted noise from entering the vehicle cabin while also saving on the overall weight of the minivan. The soy foam has a lower density
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Minivan Monday: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica lightens up
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is all new from the ground up, and lighter from bumper to bumper. Designers of the minivan cut nearly 250 pounds from the new model, making it lighter than its predecessor while offering improved comfort, space and features to customers. This innovative reduction in weight helped the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica win
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Off the Line: Virdy Jacobs Jr.
From fighting on the front lines in Vietnam to the battle to keep the assembly line moving at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), Virdy Jacobs Jr. knows the value of putting in a hard day’s work. Now 68 years old, Jacobs has a perfect attendance record at JNAP for 50 years and counting. (The
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