The manufacturing wheels at the FCA Jefferson North Assembly Plant are humming right along. Less than three years after the Detroit plant marked the 5 millionth vehicle made there, the 6 millionth one rolled off the line to applause from some of the nearly 5,000 men and women who work there. Jefferson North, also known
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The Jeep Girls Explore Colorado’s Best Kept Secrets
Brittany and I have been to Colorado may times, always enjoying the crisp mountain air, the big mountain terrain, and the neat little towns. This time, travels took us to unfamiliar ground, allowing us to make fresh tracks and explore some of Colorado’s best kept secrets! Our adventure started at Larry H. Miller Chrysler Dodge
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‘A way to meet new people, make new friends’
Regardless of how your Mopar-or-no-car passion was kindled, it gets stoked at weekend car shows. Shows are where fellow Moparians reconnect, tell the story behind their cars, trucks and SUVs, or show off their latest modification. This weekend is one of the larger FCA-only car shows on the East Coast, the ninth annual Moparpalooza, Friday
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History revisited: Walter P. Chrysler Museum reopens
“The grille on the 1934 Chrysler Airflow is beautiful to look at, but it sure does rip up my California Car Duster,” said Jim Harp. Harp has been volunteering at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum for seven years. Part of his responsibilities include dusting the more than 60 classic cars housed inside the museum’s historical
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The Spoils of Car Wars 2017-2020
Breaking the 20 million mark, a full product pipeline for FCA US and a spike in miles driven are all findings of a major auto industry study by the Bank of America. Presented during a meeting of the Detroit-based Automotive Press Association, the annual study titled “Car Wars,” revealed an expected boost in U.S. vehicle
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Uconnect 12.1 makes its way into first police cars
After its September 2015 introduction, the Uconnect 12.1 touchscreen system in the Dodge Charger Pursuit is making its way into the hands of those who protect us, starting with the Auburn Hills Police, May 1. Production started this spring on the innovative Uconnect 12.1, which was designed with feedback and experience from Dodge Law Enforcement’s
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‘FCA Route 2016’ A look back at the 2015-2016 auto show season
Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, New York. That’s not a summer vacation itinerary. That’s a list of the four most important auto shows in the United States. Toss in the Moab Easter Jeep Safari and the Spring Festival of LXs and you’ve got a full season of automotive enthusiasm and new production introductions. In this 25-minute
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