Chrysler Group Announces Manufacturing Appointment

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Oct 07, 2014, 10:00 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group LLC today appointed Brian Harlow Vice President - Head of NAFTA Manufacturing. In this position, Harlow is responsible for all assembly, stamping and powertrain manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as implementation of the World Class Manufacturing system at all Chrysler Group manufacturing facilities. The appointment is effective immediately.

Harlow was most recently Global Head of Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering and Vice President and Head of NAFTA Powertrain Operations. He was responsible for all Powertrain facilities in the U.S. and Canada, and included Fiat and Chrysler global responsibility for Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering.

He joined Chrysler Corporation in 1978 as a plant engineer at the Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.), and since has held a series of various manufacturing positions of increasing responsibility.

Harlow replaces Mauro Pino who was named Head of Manufacturing for the LATAM region.

About Chrysler Group LLC

Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 to establish a global strategic alliance with Fiat S.p.A., designs, engineers, manufactures, distributes and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands, and the SRT performance vehicle designation. The Company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C and Mopar products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler Group's culture of innovation, first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925, and Fiat's complementary technology that dates back to its founding in 1899. Chrysler Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat on Jan. 21, 2014.

Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Chrysler Group's product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Chrysler 300 and Town & Country, Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger and Viper SRT, Ram 1500 and Fiat 500. Fiat contributes world-class technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-size cars, allowing Chrysler Group to offer an expanded product line including environmentally friendly vehicles.

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