Sometimes the road to a new car model is through the airport. That is the case for program manager Leia Horton, responsible for the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. The 20-year employee has crisscrossed the globe for the past few years to bring a modern-day version of the classic convertible roadster to market. During that time,
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Category Archives: Our People
FCA’s Mittelstaedt family traces company roots to Horace, John
Family bonds are tight within the automotive industry. You’ll often see father-son and other family connections working in offices and on the floor throughout the industry. But, few families can say there have been four generations working for the same company. The Mittelstaedt family is one. “My grandfather, Oscar Evans Mittelstaedt, worked with Horace and
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Creating pathways: FCA Design continues reaching out to students
When you love what you do, you want to share it. And that’s what the FCA Design Office does throughout the year, whether meeting with owners at car shows or inspiring future designers by working with schools. Throughout the year, FCA designers meet with metro Detroit students, from elementary to junior high to high school.
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Off the Line: Denny Bastarache
FCA US is made up of men and women from a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences. Our commitment to diversity helps breed innovation and accomplishment. Over the next few months, we’ll be taking a look at some of our most interesting and unique manufacturing employees working in a wide range of positions, locations
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Becoming a leader for FCA, Hispanics and the community
A humble beginning Poets and pundits alike have proclaimed: “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” This statement rings particularly true for FCA’s Bruno Olvera, 27, who has been selected for the 2016 Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA) program by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. Being selected for the prestigious program, which recognizes the
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Convirtiéndose en un líder de FCA, los hispanos y la comunidad
Un comienzo humilde Poetas y eruditos por igual han proclamado: “no se trata del destino final, sino del recorrido.” Esta frase es particularmente cierta para Bruno Olvera, de 27 años y quien fue seleccionado para el programa de Jóvenes Hispanos de Éxito Corporativo 2016 (2016 Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ – YHCA) de la Asociación Hispana
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HEMI engineer chases record speed
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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