The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is all new from the ground up, and lighter from bumper to bumper. Designers of the minivan cut nearly 250 pounds from the new model, making it lighter than its predecessor while offering improved comfort, space and features to customers. This innovative reduction in weight helped the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica win
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2017 Jeep® Compass delivers a premium driving experience – by Design!
On any given day, where do you spend most of your time? Chances are good it’s one of three places: at home, at work or in your vehicle. Turning a significant slice of your day into time well spent takes on new importance. In the FCA Product Design Office, the Advanced Color & Materials team
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Minivan Monday: Touring and performing in a Grand Caravan
Editor’s Note: As we continue our periodic series profiling minivan owners, we meet musician Matt Jordan (aka Matt’s Blues) who uses his 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT to transport his piano between gigs. He sometimes also uses it for performances. Artists use a variety of forms of transportation to travel between gigs. Some have a
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Advertising goes retro for Fiat FreakOut 2017
The buildup to this year’s Fiat FreakOut in Milwaukee has had a bit of a retro-feel with online posts by the host club, Cream City 500. In the weeks and months leading up the July 19-23 event, organizers created a series of promotional posts on social media with photos of classic Fiats and comics featuring
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Making A Difference in the Community with Art
The creation of an all-new vehicle, to put it simply, begins with a simple stroke of a pen on a piece of paper by a talented artist with vision and direction. Those not in the automotive industry may not think of automotive design as an art, but it is. The women and men behind the
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Investing in the Next Generation
A special early summer ritual at FCA US headquarters is the day the Company recognizes the new class of FCA Student Achievement Awards recipients. Each year since 2013, the children of FCA employees throughout the North American region present their academic achievements to panels of judges in a quest to earn one of these coveted
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Minivan Monday: Catching up with PacifiPuppy Foley
Earlier this year we were introduced to Foley, a Golden/Labrador Retriever cross, who began a 2-year long program to become a highly trained assistance dog for Canine Companions for Independence. The introduction came during the launch of an online social initiative by Chrysler and Canine Companions for Independence to chronicle Foley’s growth and raise awareness for
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