By Bashar CholaghBashar Cholagh is head of supplier diversity development, Stellantis North America A key competitive differentiator of Stellantis’ commitment to diversity continues to be our leadership in providing new opportunities to grow diverse suppliers, including certified minority-, women-, veteran-, LGBTQ+- and disability-owned businesses. In fact, since 1983, the company has spent more than $100
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When rival automakers come together it’s usually to brag about their latest engineering accomplishment or to re-imagine the future of mobility, but sometimes they garden. Yes, garden. As part of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment quarterly meeting, environmental reps from Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and various auto suppliers got their hands dirty
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It’s that time of year again … we honored 16 of our supplier partners who demonstrated their collaborative nature, resiliency in an ever-changing industry and dedication to innovation. Here are all of the 2017 FCA US Suppliers of the Year: Body Supplier of the Year – Gentex Corporation Capital Equipment Supplier of the Year –
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The stakes were higher than ever for select automotive suppliers at this year’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress Experience (WCX18) as FCA US threw open the “Pitch Pit” on April 10 and April 11. Suppliers, who may not normally get a shot at talking with FCA US, were given a 30 minutes behind
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The automotive supply base is the backbone of our industry and the partnerships we form bring some of the most exciting vehicles in the market, from the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the industry’s first electrified minivan, to the world’s most powerful factory-production V-8 in the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. “We honor those who continue to fuel
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Tech Plaza, in the Chrysler Technical Center,  is the closest thing we have to a town square. With its soaring four-story atrium and expansive open space, it’s a perfect place for a major meet-up. That’s essentially what the 14th annual Matchmaker event is–a chance for representatives from suppliers owned or operated by women, minorities and
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