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Windsor Woes: Stellantis Windsor labour dispute continues

Windsor, Ontario — Workers involved in a labour dispute which threatened to close the Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario (formerly FCA) have returned to work as negotiators continue trying to resolve a contractor issue, a recent media report said. “Former AWC Unifor workers back on the job as Stellantis and Unifor continue discussions. Regular […]

January 22, 2021

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Fiat Chrysler announces plan to cut 1,500 jobs at Windsor plant

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2019 — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it will be cutting 1,500 jobs from its Windsor, Ont. plant. According to an email statement, the manufacturer plans to eliminate the third shift at its assembly plant beginning September 30. Slow minivan sales have plagued the factory which produces Chrysler […]

April 2, 2019

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Friday Fun: FCA CEO says electric vehicles are bad for the environment

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 12, 2017 — In this week’s edition of Friday Fun, a wave of accidents in the Greater Toronto Area prompt a police warning, a letter in BC sets the record straight on ICBC cost claims, Sergio Marchionne of FCA says electric cars are less of a savior and […]

October 12, 2017

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler, says electric vehicles are more of a danger to the environment than gas-burning vehicles. He notes that the entire environmental cost must be taken into consideration, including mining for the rare earths needed to make the batteries and the fossil fuels often burned to generate electricity.

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The Autonomous Report: FCA teams up with BMW on self-driving tech

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 20, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, Ford’s new automation-focused CEO steps out, old-timers get autonomous vehicles (AVs), 3M designs sensor-friendly stop signs and much, much more! – A press release notes that BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye have signed a memorandum of understanding with Fiat Chrysler […]

August 20, 2017

FCA has signed a deal with BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye to develop autonomous vehicle technology. Shown here is Intel’s Advanced Vehicle Lab in Chandler, Arizona. The lab tests sensor-laden cars on nearby streets, collecting information to create so-called deep learning models for future self-driving cars.

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Latest Guild 21 Conference Call features Dan Black on FCA vehicles

By CRM Staff Newport Beach, California — August 16, 2017 — The latest Guild 21 conference call, featuring Dan Black, Global Service Support Lead for Body/Chassis/Paint of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), revolved around FCA vehicles and body on frame repair. Black hit on a variety of subjects in this area, including FCA vehicles equipped with […]

August 16, 2017

Pictured is Dan Black, recently featured on the Guild 21 conference call. Black discussed FCA vehicles, as well as body on frame repair, diving into how one should repair various FCA vehicles.

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Dan Black of FCA to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call

Newport Beach, California — July 10, 2017 — Guild 21 is following up its latest Conference Call on Toyota repair training and resources with another OEM guest, Dan Black, Global Service Support Lead for Body/Chassis/Paint for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The call takes place on Thursday July 11 at 2 p.m. EST. Guild 21 Conference […]

July 10, 2017

Dan Black of FCA, the special guest on the next Guild 21 call, has 12 years of experience in developing and validating collision repair strategies for FCA.

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FCA to recall 1 million Ram trucks across North America

By CRM Staff Auburn Hills, Michigan — May 14, 2017 — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling roughly 1 million pickup trucks across North America after discovering a glitch in the vehicles’ software that could prevent side air bags and seatbelts from deploying during a rollover. The recall affects approximately 216,000 vehicles in Canada, with […]

May 14, 2017

FCA has announced it will recall about 1 million Ram pickup trucks due to malfunctioning software.

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The Autonomous Report: Toronto attracts investment; Detroit attracts high-tech talent

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we look into the latest autonomous vehicle (AV) investment to hit Toronto, the beginnings of Detroit’s high-tech rebound, how one writer predicts a future of automated onsite repairs and much, much more! – The biggest news in the Canadian autonomous […]

May 14, 2017

Detroit and Michigan are attracing more high-tech talent, and automakers plans show it. Ford is currently overhauling its Dearborn campus to add green space, walking trails and a cylindrical glass tower dubbed the “Sustainability Showcase.”

NAIAS: Next year’s hot technology and autonomous vehicles take centre stage

By Barett Poley Detroit, Michigan — January 10, 2017 — The 64th annual North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is currently underway in Detroit. A few highlights from this year’s show include announcements about the next-generation Toyota Camry and other vehicles, the brand new AutoMobili-D Exposition and the star of the “Cars” movies transition into […]

January 10, 2017

The new 2018 Camry was unveiled at NAIAS. The vehicle has an aluminum hood, but otherwise depends on high-strength steel for lightweighting. The new car will also be available with a two-tone paint job.

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I-CAR launches new courses on calibration, scanning and OEM-specific procedures

Hoffman Estates, Illinois — January 9, 2017 — It can be difficult to access high-quality training on the latest topics. I-CAR has made accessing that training a little easier with the release of seven new one-hour, online courses. The new courses are part of I-CAR’s Vehicle and Technology Specific Training curriculum portfolio. The courses include […]

January 9, 2017

One of the new I-CAR courses deals specifically with Nissan's Safety Shield technologies.

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The Autonomous Report: Tesla modifies Autopilot and self-drivers are evolving along two different lines

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 2, 2016 — There was a lot of action in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space in the last week, with Tesla making some changes to its Autopilot software, advance reports from the upcoming Connected Car conference and a look at how various OEMs seem to be following two […]

September 2, 2016

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler, seemed to suggest earlier this year that his company will wait on a independently developed system to become available, rather than developing its own autonomous vehicles.

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Friday Fun: Soviet-era ‘classic’ cars, Hyundai’s luxury segment success and Ontario charges up

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 22, 2016 — Some of the interesting overlooked news from the automotive world this week: Fiat Chrysler has its offices raided, a high-end Hyundai is outselling BMW and Ontario insurance rates are rising again. – Pokemon Go continues to be good for business in the collision repair industry. […]

July 21, 2016

Finland recently held an auction for Soviet-era cars abandoned near the border by migrants.

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