With family life pulling parents and children in every direction for work, school and extra-curricular activities, scheduling time to come together for a workout, meal or just bonding can be difficult. To lend them a hand, Chrysler brand has teamed up with Amazon Family and Jillian Michaels to help bring families together in the Ultimate
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Manufacturers pride themselves on building vehicles that are safe and durable. Unfortunately, problems can occur that may lead to a safety recall. When this occurs, we all want to get the vehicle fixed in a timely manner. When we have determined that a part or system has a safety defect, we promptly report it to
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From fighting on the front lines in Vietnam to the battle to keep the assembly line moving at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP), Virdy Jacobs Jr. knows the value of putting in a hard day’s work. Now 68 years old, Jacobs has a perfect attendance record at JNAP for 50 years and counting. (The
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When designers began work on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, they went to the drawing board to create a new minivan from the ground up. They wanted to create a minivan that was the best in class in all categories – including cargo volume. To do this, engineers measured competitive vehicles to create a baseline for
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Minivans from FCA US are bucking a trend in the industry. U.S. minivan unit sales are down 14% this year, marked by double-digit decreases by FCA’s competitors in the segment. During the same period, minivan sales were up 1% for FCA US, according to an article by Seeking Alpha. “When the whole market is down
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More than 100 students from the Detroit Public Schools ended the school year on a roll when they received shiny new rides for a job well done. The third annual “Big Bike and Book Giveaway Day,” hosted by FCA US, rewards students with new bicycles, helmets and books, for making improvements in the ABC’s – Attendance,
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In the summer of 2015, with car enthusiasts in awe of the performance of the newly introduced supercharged Hellcat V-8 engine (707 horsepower, 650 pounds-feet of torque) in the Dodge Challenger SRT and Charger SRT, FCA Powertrain and Dodge planners began to ponder “what’s next.” Following a route carved by the Dodge Viper ACR as
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