More than 100 students from the Detroit Public Schools ended the school year on a roll when they received shiny new rides for a job well done. The third annual “Big Bike and Book Giveaway Day,” hosted by FCA US, rewards students with new bicycles, helmets and books, for making improvements in the ABC’s – Attendance,
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Creating the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon V-8
In the summer of 2015, with car enthusiasts in awe of the performance of the newly introduced supercharged Hellcat V-8 engine (707 horsepower, 650 pounds-feet of torque) in the Dodge Challenger SRT and Charger SRT, FCA Powertrain and Dodge planners began to ponder “what’s next.” Following a route carved by the Dodge Viper ACR as
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Minivan Monday: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica filled with innovations
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica builds on a legacy of innovation in the minivan segment. More than 30 years ago, FCA US LLC shook the automotive world with the introduction of the minivan, and over the course of the next five minivan generations introduced 78 innovations. In the newest generation of minivan, the Pacifica adds 37
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Take a Hike! FCA US Celebrates Its Trails for National Trails Day
The FCA US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is not only the home to the design, research and development of award-winning cars, trucks and SUVs, it’s also home to an extensive landscape of wetlands and wildlife just outside the doors. When the Chrysler Technology Center (CTC) was built in 1991, the construction plan called for
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Minivan Monday: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica tech is road-trip ready
Summer is unofficially underway with the arrival of Memorial Day. Along with parades and barbecues comes planning for the family road trip. For families planning to head out of town this summer to visit relatives, explore the country or just get away for some quality time together, the trip just got more fun with the
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Mopar marries modern, classic muscle on “Graveyard Carz”
Classic Mopar muscle and modern Mopar muscle – can two great eras of horsepower and styling live together? Automotive enthusiasts are watching that question unfold on “Graveyard Carz,” the Mopar-focused restoration TV show that runs on the Velocity network. In an episode that first aired on May 16, shop owner and Mopar savant Mark Worman
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MINIVAN MONDAY: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica sets the standard for ‘minivan excellence’
In the three decades from the initial introduction of the minivan by FCA US LLC to the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, Popular Mechanics stated the company has “refined the category it created.” With each generation of minivan, FCA US has continuously innovated and improved the vehicle before “arriving at the current standard for minivan excellence,”
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