When you plant a few seeds, you never really know all the benefits that will sprout. Thanks to the planting of native Michigan prairie grass at our Dundee Engine Plant 10 years ago that 132-acre grassland is now home to about 400 bobwhite quails. That is important is because the northern bobwhite is the only
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While many of the environmental improvements FCA and our employees make have benefits to owners, some are just good for our operations and the environment. And improvements like those help us all. Case in point: Improving the coolant filter system at the Dundee, Mich., Engine Plant. In looking at controlling plant waste, employees found a
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While automotive passion runs through our veins, there’s still room to watch over Planet Earth. FCA Canada employees at the 284,000-square-foot Etobicoke, Ontario, Casting Plant are a prime example. The plant employs more than 500 people, making aluminum die castings and pistons for a variety of FCA vehicles. As Etobicoke’s Environmental Specialist & Energy Manager
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While most of the manufacturing and operating improvements FCA US makes are to existing processes and plants, we also look to improve from the ground up. When we built a new body shop at the Sterling Heights, Mich., Assembly Plant, achieving LEED Gold Certification – and all the benefits that come from it – was
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Sometimes, in manufacturing, a good solution can lead to other challenges. However, resolving that challenge also can lead to a better solution. That’s what happened when we discovered that an improved body sealing system at our Belvidere, Ill., Assembly Plant was causing more emissions. But, Belvidere and FCA personnel along with a supplier found a
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Being watchful, being efficient, being green benefits everyone – those within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and our vehicle owners. FCA  employees have the opportunity to submit projects for an Environment, Health and Safety Leadership Award. And, we’re giving you an exclusive look inside FCA to see the nominees and the impact that these ideas have on
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