If you’re in Metro Detroit, or within driving distance, this week is one of the best times of the year: it’s the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. About 1 million people are expected along Woodward Avenue as causal and die-hard automotive enthusiasts gather to relive the simple pleasure of cruisin’, whether they’re driving or just admiring
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There’s nothing more important to all of us here at FCA US than the safety of our customers and their passengers. That’s why we’re taking steps to improve not only the way we communicate product recalls, but the number of vehicles customers are bringing to dealerships to have those repairs made. This includes certain past
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Actions speak louder than words. When we first learned of the ability for others to hack into some of our 8.4-inch touchscreen systems, we developed, tested and implemented a software patch. Owners had the option to see if their vehicle was affected and if so, they could install the update. Since then, we’ve taken more
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July 24, 2015 update: Click to read about the additional measures that FCA US has taken to ensure the security of the vehicles with particular 8.4-inch touchscreen systems. Updated to clarify: Due to market access to cellular connectivity, the 8.4 touchscreen issue noted in the blog post is for vehicles sold only in the U.S. We read
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A 50-year-old dream became a reality last month when Bob Jennings, 62, traveled the Alaska Highway in his original NASCAR 1970 Plymouth Superbird. “When I bought one (Superbird) many years ago I set as a goal that maybe one day we’ll drive this car (across the Alaska Highway) because no one had ever done that,”
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Is quality about minimizing what’s wrong? Is it about being “perfect”? Is it a feeling? There are many research firms and industry consultants that release automotive quality reports, surveys and studies. But to judge those results as you would, you have to dig into what they are truly measuring. For San Diego-based Strategic Vision’s Total
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Carole Hecker (bottom, right) has been traveling the world since 2002. She belongs to a group of self-proclaimed golden globetrotters that have taken their hobby to the far corners of the earth, everywhere from China to Africa to Australia and, most recently, Italy. They call themselves the “Global Geezers.” There’s really not a so-called geezer
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