When Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, aka “Cadillac”, arrived by canoe in 1701 on the shores of what is now Detroit, little did he know that his decision to establish a fort and trading post along a bottleneck of the Great Lakes would become the center of the world’s automobile industry and
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Application window now open for Detroit residents to apply for Mack facility jobs
The application window is now open for city of Detroit residents who have been invited to apply for jobs at FCA’s new Mack facility. More than 10,000 Detroit residents who participated in the pre-application process have received an email inviting them to fill out an online application and take an assessment test. Detroit residents who
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Committing to Our Future Leaders in Advanced Manufacturing
Ahead of National Intern Day (July 25), we reflect on our responsibility as leaders to help give the next generation the tools they need to blaze their own paths into the future. FCA hosts hundreds of college students across the Company every summer who are looking to make their mark. This year is no different,
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FCA expands its Detroit footprint as the only automaker assembling vehicles in the city
FCA is currently the only automaker to have an automotive assembly plant located entirely within the city limits of Detroit and the Company is increasing that commitment with a $2.5 billion investment – and adding nearly 5,000 new jobs – to enhance and expand its footprint in the city. The investment will convert the existing
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Building the Next Generation Workforce: Students Explore Detroit’s Only Auto Assembly Facility
Last month, Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) opened its doors to 100 students from Detroit’s Southeastern High School who were ready to learn more about the people and processes involved in building the Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. The three-part event, known as Manufacturing Day, included an engine demonstration; production simulation stations; and, of
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FCA Community: Teaching Boys to Break Free from the Hashtag and Take Action
The old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Unfortunately, Carlton Honey did not have a village growing up. His father worked four jobs and his mother was quite ill, and he made some poor decisions. A pastor and father to three now, Carlton spends his spare time building a village around
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FCA Community: Creating Connections to Battle Mental Illness
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a person dies by suicide every seven hours in the state of Michigan and it is the 10th leading cause of death in the state. “A lot of people think they can beat mental illness on their own, so they suffer in silence or take their own lives,” explains
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