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Auto industry's transition to electric is changing its approach to staffing

by Lily Jamali
Nov 1, 2022
Analysts say rightsizing is part of a bigger shift playing out in the auto industry.
Ford decided to offer "underperforming" white-collar workers the option of undergoing a special review process or leaving with severance.
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The most "American-made" vehicles may surprise you

by Jack Stewart
Jul 8, 2019
A Jeep takes the number one spot, but Honda takes second, third and fourth place.
A Jeep Cherokee drives in front of Fiat Chryslers's Belvidere Assembly Plant.
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Divided Decade

How auto industry towns are faring a decade after the bailout

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 13, 2018
We take a look at four cities whose fates are linked to Chrysler and GM.
 Workers build a Jeep Compass at the Fiat Chrysler assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2012.
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Now more than ever, cars are just rolling computers

by Dan Gorenstein
May 25, 2018
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because of the risk that drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control. The recall includes 15 Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram models from six model years. Fiat Chrysler says it can fix the issue with a software update. Earlier this week […]
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Jeep eyes international sales

by Adam Allington
Mar 2, 2015
Fiat-Chrysler is transforming the iconic but American-centric Jeep into an international brand.
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Income Upshot

Jeep: A car brand for rich and poor alike

by Noel King
Aug 6, 2013
When it comes to cars, there are brands for rich people -- Mercedes, Audi, BMW -- and there are cars for people of more modest means -- Chevys, Fords, Toyotas. But just as many people at the bottom of the income ladder buy Jeeps as people at the top.
Al Davidson owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, which he takes off-roading on weekends. During the week he uses the Jeep to run his kids to sports practices and to get to work. He owns his own print shop in Orange County, California. 
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By The Numbers

The brands that say U.S.A. (but aren't based here)

by Jolie Myers
Jul 2, 2013
Several brands that top a list of the 25 most patriotic brands in America aren't exactly American anymore.
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