Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel is the Head of Supply Chain Management, FCA – North America With a 3.9% unemployment rate, an aging workforce soon to retire and a common misperception of plant jobs, our country is facing a talent crunch in the manufacturing industry. By 2030, U.S. manufacturing will experience a shortfall of 383,000 workers. From mechanics,
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Truck Thursday: ‘Top 10’ honors for the 2019 Ram 1500
WardsAuto editors made it official on October 2, 2018, when the 2019 Ram 1500 was named to the publication’s 10 Best User Experience List. WardsAuto editors put 25 vehicles through an extensive user experience. The all-new Ram 1500 emerged a ‘Top 10’ in user friendliness, infotainment features, sound systems, vehicle connectivity, driver assistance technology, information
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Wrangler Wednesday: Celebrities show off their customized Jeep® Wranglers
Celebrities from the world of sport, media and food worked with a trio of talented customizers to create three unique versions of the all-new 2018 Jeep® Wrangler in the first ever “Jeep Wrangler Celebrity Customs” web series competition. Over the course of six webisodes, Alex Rodriguez, Maria Menounos, and The Infatuation’s Andrew Steinthal and Chris
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Mopar gets bigger in Asia, for all the right reasons
As FCA continues to expand its global portfolio, Mopar is growing to provide service and parts for customers around the world. Two recent examples are in Asia. FCA Korea has added a Mopar Express Lane to the Yeongdeungpo Service Center in Seoul, providing owners of FCA vehicles in Korea scheduled maintenance such as oil changes
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Fall TLC makes for a happy drive
It’s been a summer of fun and now the fall foliage (and cider and donuts) beckons you to take a drive. First, spend a few minutes giving your vehicle some tender loving care, so you don’t face the prospect of unexpectedly spending a bunch of minutes on the side of the road waiting for a
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Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Driver Turk Pockets Win, NMCA Championship at Indy
Geoff Turk flew his “Blackbird” Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak straight and true all the way to the winner’s circle at the 17th Annual National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) World Street Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on September 23. The Yorkville, Illinois, native had ample reason to celebrate — he also wrapped up the
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Truck Thursday: Ram rolls out Ram Rodeo at the State Fair of Texas
The Ram Truck brand demonstrated everything IS bigger in Texas when it rolled out a bevy of new models for the Texas Auto Show at the 2018 State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Taking center stage this #TruckThursday was the 2018 @RamTrucks Heavy Duty 2500/3500 Laramie Longhorn Ram Rodeo Edition, unveiled during opening ceremonies on
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