“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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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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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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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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After spending all week working on Jeep interiors in the FCA US Product Design Office, surrounded by bosses and coworkers who are car junkies, what’s the first thing I want to do on a Saturday morning? Go hang out and look at cars, of course! The Detroit area is rich with people who love cars
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Congratulations to the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association (CMDA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary recently with a dinner banquet in Las Vegas. For this anniversary celebration, the CMDA was the one giving out the gifts, starting with Northwood University, Midland, Mich. The CMDA commemorated its first three decades by presenting Northwood University with a $60,000 endowment
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Ken Hardman has his hands full this weekend. As this video shows, he has a steady stream of eager students who want to know more about that long black and white rocket ship-like vehicle with his name on it. That vehicle is something Ken, an FCA engineer, and some friends built in hopes of breaking
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