One of the first things we tell visitors to the Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich., is they’re in the second largest office complex in the U.S., next to the Pentagon. That gets their attention. Then we explain they’re also within a unique environment where a new vehicle can be conceived, designed,
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Jeep® Renegade: Ready for its next road (or off-road) trip
How do we know the all-new Jeep® Renegade lives up to the Jeep brand’s long-standing “Go anywhere, do anything” slogan? Because the Jeep team has been there and done that. While early customers are breaking in their new SUVs, the global Jeep development team already has put millions of miles on test vehicles to make
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Robots are invading St. Louis
This week, more than 12,000 students from around the globe are in St. Louis, Mo., to put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, April 22-25. Although, with names like the Martians, Adambots, Killer Bees, Spartonics and CyberTooth, this year’s roster of teams sounds
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From blue to green: Mopar initiatives provide for a greener customer journey
The Earth Day celebration on April 22 is the perfect opportunity for the Mopar brand to shed light on how taking care of the customer and the environment go hand-in-hand. For example, the brand’s line of Mopar Remanufactured (Reman) Parts puts tons of materials to work that would otherwise be earmarked for landfills, resulting in
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Uconnect Access supercharges connection with your car
In today’s hyper-connected world, everyone craves access. Many people use a smartphone to tap into an ever-growing bundle of information – news, phone calls, texts, social media and streaming entertainment, to name a few. Americans also spend an average of 100 minutes in their cars each day. That makes the dashboard a central info hub.
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Michigan mom makes Jeep history
When Muskegon, Michigan, mom Amy Smiley’s lease on her sedan was close to expiring earlier this year, she decided she wanted a small SUV to better handle the winter weather and visits with her son’s family. But which one? While researching a host of options, she discovered the 2015 Jeep® Renegade, and that was that.
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Easter Jeep Safari: Putting concepts to the test
The annual Easter Jeep® Safari in Moab, Utah, is an event we and countless Jeep enthusiasts look forward to every year. The scenery and the Jeep SUVs are spectacular. It’s a perfect match. Every year, upwards of 1,000 vehicles are registered, all with the intent of owners putting their 4x4s and their skills to the
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