Fiat,Heritage | July 05 2017

60 Never Looked So Good

Who would have ever thought that one car could become such a legendary symbol of Italian style—a style that never goes out of fashion? That car, the iconic Fiat 500, celebrates its 60th anniversary on July 4, 2017. First introduced and built in Turin, Italy, in 1957, the Fiat 500 has maintained an unmistakable design
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Ram | July 01 2017

Ram Truck goes ‘natural’ for new high-end elegance

What inspires you? Chances are good you have lots of candidates for that list, but sometimes it’s what you least expect that inspires most. Take a metal, for example. Tungsten stands unique among metals for its hardness, tensile strength, durability and high melting point. Those qualities have made it valued not only for industrial use,
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Manufacturing,Our People | June 21 2017

Off the Line: Virdy Jacobs Jr.

From fighting on the front lines in Vietnam to the battle to keep the assembly line moving at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), Virdy Jacobs Jr. knows the value of putting in a hard day’s work. Now 68 years old, Jacobs has a perfect attendance record at JNAP for 50 years and counting. (The
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Powertrains | April 28 2017

Engineering the Future: It Begins with Teamwork

The future of our industry is on display in downtown Detroit this weekend. For the third year, the Shell Eco-marathon is being held at Detroit’s Cobo Center and I’m personally proud that FCA US LLC is a partner in the event. One of the students competing this weekend could someday get my job as Director
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