With his trademark bald head and big smile, Joe Nudi may be a familiar face to family, friends and coworkers, but recently his face appeared on the national stage — perhaps one of the biggest stages in the United States: the Democratic National Convention (DNC). A third-generation auto worker, Joe’s story aired in a video
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Food, dirt, pet hair – you name it, it will likely find its way into the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Before implementing the Stow ‘n Vac (powered by RIDGID) in the Pacifica, engineers gathered minivan and SUV owners from various demographics to pinpoint the “dirtiest” spot in their vehicles. Gagan Mann, senior manager of electromechanical
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It started with a laptop, a desk, parking instructions and “good luck.” That’s how it started 11 years ago when I was hired to start this company’s first blog, The Firehouse. We took on “Big Oil” with that blog and won when our strongly worded post caused the oil industry to pull its newspaper ads
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75 years ago this week a boxy, lightweight, flat-fendered workhorse rolled off a Toledo, Ohio, Assembly Plant production line and onto the World War II battlefields of Europe. The very first Jeep® vehicle was a true original. It was instantly embraced by military servicemen and women as an indispensable tool in helping win the war.
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Think of it as a high tech posse of bounty hunters on the lookout for potential vehicle cybersecurity vulnerabilities — bugs in a vehicle’s system that could open it up to security breaches from nefarious individuals or groups. FCA US is now the first full-line automaker to offer bounties to researchers who discover possible bugs
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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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