A major plant that provides Chrysler with over 100,000 parts was honored by the automaker.

The TI Automotive Plant was presented with the 2013 Chrysler Quality Supplier of the Year award.  According to Hillsdale.net, the plant has been operating at amazing levels since Paula Miller took over as plant manager three years ago.  When she arrived, the plant only had 20 employees on a single shift.  Now the shifts have increased to three shifts and the plant is supplying the parts to the Chrysler 200 and Jeep Cherokee.

Miller accepted the award for the whole plant and thanked the workers.  "This is really a special day for us," she said.  She told the employees that it was their hard work and dedication that made it all possible.

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Chrysler's “Imported from Detroit” Wins Grand Effie Award

After taking home an Emmy and numerous other prestigious awards, Chrysler's 2011 “Imported from Detroit” Super Bowl commercial is still winning in 2012.

Last Saturday, the Grand Effie award for effective advertising went to Chrysler's now-famous “Imported from Detroit” commercial. The commercial featured many real Detroit residents including a local choir, a professional football player, a champion ice skater, and rapper Eminem. Audiences responded well to the commercial because of its strong tie-in to the Chrysler brand and its uplifting message of hope and pride in Detroit.

Grand Effie jury members praised Chrysler and the ad campaign, calling it a stand-out amongst the finalists “that sold the product the category and the city.” One jury member went so far as to say that the ad “gave [Chrysler] its soul back.”

The “Imported from Detroit” campaign joins other memorable campaigns from Old Spice, Apple Inc., and Microsoft Xbox's “Halo 3.” To see a full list of past Grand Effie winners, click here.

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2012 Dodge Charger's Uconnect Touch Earns Edmund's Award

Every year, Edmunds.com recognizes a vehicle that sets the bar for innovation technology in automobiles. The award of “Breakthrough Technology Award for 2012” was given to the 2012 Dodge Charger for its Uconnect Touch system.

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dodge brand Reid Bigland was pleased to hear the news from Edmunds. “We’re very proud Edmunds.com is recognizing the 2012 Dodge Charger with its Breakthrough Technology award.” He was quick to add the praise to the Dodge Charger as well, saying, “The Charger’s Uconnect Touch system with the 8.4-inch touch screen is really world class, intuitive and easy to use. When you combine it with Charger’s available eight-speed transmission that gets best-in-class fuel economy of up to 31 miles per gallon on the highway, the 2012 Dodge Charger really does offer the latest high-tech features, all at a tremendous value, wrapped up with iconic styling.”

The Uconnect Touch system is Dodge brand's approach to linking today's technology. The Uconnect system on the Charger includes two 4.3 inch and two 8.4 inch in-dash touchscreen models. The system is all about providing the driver with information and control over the vehicle. You can control all the entertainment, climate, phone, and other settings. The 2012 version will be adding new features such as hands-free texting, voice commands for Garmin navigation, and full iPod control features.

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Jeep Wrangler and Ram 1500 Awarded by US News and World Report

The Jeep Wrangler has become a sort of magnet when it comes to attracting awards. I think it is a testament to the quality put into it. Otherwise, the Jeep Wrangler wouldn't always be on the minds of buyers and car enthusiasts alike. This time, the award is from US News and World Report for the “2012 Best Off-Road SUV for the Money.” That's not all, however, as they also have an award for “2012 Best Full-Size Pickup Truck for the Money” and that honor went to the Ram 1500.

“The Ram Truck brand is meeting the needs and expectations of our customers with the best trucks in the market,” said Ram CEO Fred Diaz of the news. “U.S. News and World Report's 2012 Best Full-Size Pickup Truck for the Money award is a powerful, independent accolade, standing as an endorsement for the 2012 Ram 1500 and its value for the money.”

These awards are the consensus of opinion held by both industry experts and reviewers. It looks at outstanding value and availability of features that a buyer would want in an everyday car. The awards focus on 23 different categories and include cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs. The awards are a combination of scores from US News car rankings with five-year total cost of average price data and ownership.

“Jeep Wrangler has set seven consecutive monthly sales records. The new 2012 Wrangler offers consumers more value and appeal than ever before, with improved fuel efficiency and everyday driving dynamics, more power and even more legendary Jeep capability, “says Mike Manley, the CEO of Jeep.

I believe the Jeep Wrangler needs to get some extra shelf space installed for the all the awards and accolades it has been piling up with every magazine's and website's end of the year awards. Even better, some of that love is being shown to the hard-working team at Ram and their efforts to make Ram the best trucks out on the streets.

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Autobytel's 2012 SUV of the Year is the Jeep Wrangler

Automotive website Autobytel has named the 2012 Jeep Wrangler as their “2012 SUV of the Year.” The Autobytel editors have a large range of variety in driving styles and ages. These editors have driven hundreds of vehicles with over 75 years of combined experience. With this is mind, it isn't really a surprise that they came to the conclusion of which SUV is truly the best of the year.

Autobytel says that the Jeep Wrangler has “always been the ultimate SUV.” No matter what terrain gets put in front of it, it has always been able to handle it. Wrangler has always been a preference of the editors of the website, but the 2012 model had something extra that really pushed them to loving it. The addition that really gave the Wrangler the edge, though, was the addition of the powerful Pentastar V-6 engine. This new power-train delivers not only amazing power but also is fantastic with fuel economy. The editors also took note that the Wrangler is an “easy open-air drive, and, like its predecessors dating back to 1941, the 2012 Wrangler can still be enjoyed with the windshield folded down and the doors removed.”

The Jeep Wrangler has always been a magnet for awards. It is never surprising when auto enthusiast walk away from riding inside of one with such a positive attitude. After reading the reasoning behind Autobytel's choosing of it for their “2012 SUV of the Year” it is clear to see that they have been long-time fans. This award proves that won't be changing anytime soon.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Wins Drive's 4WD of the Year

Chalk up another win for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The latest victory for the popular Jeep vehicle comes from Drive, an Australian automotive guide. The Grand Cherokee was named Drive's best 4WD of the year, managing to take the crown from the returning champion of the Land Rover Discovery 4 SE. From the sounds of it, the judges were very impressed overall from the entire package that the jeep had to offer.

One judge remarked of the Grand Cherokee “It's now pretty good. They've fixed the interrior, and it doesn't have that plastic garden furniture feel to it any more.” Among the features that they were enjoyed was the rain-sensing wipers, the auto headlights, tire pressure monitoring system, and even a full-color touchscreen with Bluetooth. All these amazing features and the Jeep still manages to capture a value of 50k (EU). Other features that earned their mention was the safety package that the Grand Cherokee has with seven airbags.

One last part that definitely had the judges talking was the improvement of driving the Grand Cherokee. As one judge noted the Grand Cherokee is “good to punt along the road.” The website and judges singled out how quiet the driving was and just how reasonably direct the steering was considering that this is an off-road jeep.

The judges really saw the value in the car. They appreciated that Jeep was still offering a fantastic package with a reasonable price. The interior was impressive to them, taking note that it really was an improvement and didn't have “that plastic garden furniture feel to it any more.”

The Jeep Grand Cherokee definitely hit a note with the judges. They walked away liking every aspect it had. Ranging from the price to the way it drove off-road, they were fans of the jeep. It's hard not to see why it's such a good vehicle. To learn more about the Jeep Grand Cherokee or to get one for yourself you can visit Bayside online or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.