Chrysler Pacifica Wins Altair Enlighten Award for Innovation in Lightweighting
The body system, which shed 168 pounds, utilized high-strength steels and large amounts of dual-phase and hot-stamped material grades for improved impact protection at reduced weight.
OEMs on Scanning: In Their Own Words
As part of a scanning guide in the July 2017 issue, BodyShop Business published excerpts from the OEM position statements and comments from OEM representatives shedding more light on the need for diagnostic scanning.
Equipment and Tool Institute Honors Toyota, Fiat Chrysler with OE Awards
The Equipment and Tool Institute recognized Toyota with three awards and Fiat Chrysler with one at its inaugural OE Awards.
Waymo Adds 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Self-Driving Program
Fiat Chrysler announced that Waymo will add 500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to its self-driving program.
Fiat, Google Plan Partnership Around Self-Driving Minivans
The carmaker plans to develop about 100 self-driving prototypes based on the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid-powered minivan that will be used by Google to test its self-driving technology.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Issues Recall to Protect Vehicles Against Hacking
Recall involves updating software in approximately 7,810 U.S.-market SUVs equipped with certain radios and is designed to protect connected vehicles from “remote manipulation.”
Fiat Chrysler Gives All-Aluminum Jeep Thumbs Down
CEO Sergio Marchionne said the costs of doing the entire vehicle in aluminum outweigh the benefits.