February marks the nation’s recognition of Black History Month, honoring the enormous contributions of African Americans to U.S. history and society. Interestingly, the month of February was chosen for the annual celebration of Black History Month to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, in
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High contrast: New center stripe colors for Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
There are specific iconic design elements that make it pretty easy to spot a modern Dodge Challenger muscle car on the street – a long hood, the body side A-line that sweeps upward at the rear wheel, quad headlamps, just to name a few. A set of dual stripes that flows down the center of the Challenger belong in
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FCA Design shares teamwork insights with Detroit Pistons
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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FCA Community: Plant Manager Hopes to Bring Vocational Training to Rural Kenya
Kevin and Nancy Sell call themselves “empty nesters on a mission.” “We’re following our hearts and how our faith drives us,” says Kevin, FCA US plant manager at Indiana Transmission Plant 1 in Kokomo, Ind. “We have been so blessed in our lives that we feel compelled to give back to others, whether it’s here
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Express Lane goes big with the world’s largest standalone Mopar facility
To celebrate a successful end to Express Lane’s 10th anniversary, Mopar opened the world’s largest standalone Express Lane service center this past December in Kuwait. The all-new facility is capable of servicing large numbers of vehicles rapidly and fully compliant with factory guidelines. This new facility, featuring 32 working bays and two dynamic reception lanes, covers an
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See FCA’s latest and greatest at Detroit auto show
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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2019 Ram Heavy Duty rewrites the ‘work’ rules of the road
Build a Heavy Duty truck that outpowers, out tows, outhauls every other pickup. Oh, and add 1,000 lb-ft of torque under the hood to outpower the competition. That’s one tall capability order that the Ram Truck team proudly unveiled as ‘mission accomplished’ today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The 2019 Ram Heavy
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