We all need clean air, at home and at work, inside and outside of the places we live. But how do we truly know that the air we’re breathing is clean? That’s why we’ve installed a state-of-the-art, ambient air quality monitoring station at our new Mack Assembly Plant. While we’re proud to say that our
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FCA Donates Candy and 50,000 Face Masks to Support Halloween in The D
The coronavirus pandemic could not stop us from contributing to the fun of Halloween for our neighbors on the east side of Detroit, while following safety precautions. For the City of Detroit’s annual Halloween event, FCA donated more than 40,000 pieces of prepackaged candy. The Mack Assembly Plant also created treat slides (decorated pvc tubes)
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Detroiters Prepare to Join New Mack Assembly Team
When we announced in February 2019 our plan to invest $2.5 billion in our Detroit facilities on the city’s east side, creating nearly 5,000 new jobs, we also made the unprecedented commitment to put Detroiters first, especially the neighbors who live around our plant. We listened to the community when they said they wanted to
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Mack’s new plant manager Michael Brieda is driven to keep improving
Michael Brieda’s day typically starts around 3:30 a.m. with a 3-4 mile run. It gives the newly appointed Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack plant manager an opportunity to start the day with a fresh perspective and a feeling of accomplishment before arriving at work around 5 a.m. “Three years ago, I realized I wasn’t taking
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Expert Advice: Connecting with Urban Forestry Experts to Help Rebuild Detroit’s Tree Canopy
Have you ever driven a tree-lined street, where the leaves and branches come together over the road, creating a tunnel of color in the fall and a canopy of green in the summer? This idyllic scenery is known as an urban tree canopy; it’s composed of layers of tree branches, leaves and stems that provide
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FCA Foundation Bridges Digital Divide for Detroit Students
The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has joined a coalition of Detroit’s leading businesses and philanthropic organizations that is investing $23 million in a program to bridge the digital divide for 51,000 Detroit students. The program, called Connected Futures, will place a computer tablet with high-speed LTE internet connectivity, along with
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FCA Plans Event to Provide Food, Face Masks to 1,200 Detroit Families
Recognizing that food insecurity continues to plague the most vulnerable populations, we are partnering with the City of Detroit’s Department of Neighborhoods on August 1 to give 1,200 families food, face masks and household goods. The FCA Food and PPE Distribution Event will be held from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the Samaritan Center,
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