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“We believe that the true value of a multi-national organization such as ours is also determined by its level of environmental awareness, respect for people, fair and transparent conduct in commercial relationships and positive contribution to local communities. [...] We are convinced that the significant steps we have already taken and the objectives that we have set for the future guarantee FCA and all its stakeholders that ‘good practices’ are not left to individual discretion, but form an integral part of the Group’s business strategy.”J. Elkann, ChairmanS. Marchionne, CEOFCA touches countless lives on a daily basis – from our 235,000 employees, to the thousands of individuals who work for our dealers and suppliers, to the more than 4.6 million customers who in 2015 bought our new vehicles. We create value through improving livelihoods of our customers and employees, vitality among our communities, and financial return to our investors. We believe we have a moral responsibility to contribute positively to the greater community and to address its mobility needs while at the same time minimizing our environmental footprint. Together with other sectors, the automotive industry is being called upon to help stabilize the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and to take an active role in the research and development of solutions for more sustainable mobility. FCA endeavours to reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles over their entire life cycles, while responding to consumer demands in every market where we do business. To achieve this, the Company considers market and regulatory requirements, as well as customer expectations with respect to the level of technology and cost. FCA, the original creator of the minivan more than 30 years ago, has recently revealed an all-new minivan: the Chrysler Pacifica. The Pacifica underscores FCA’s focus on both conventional and alternative solutions for reducing vehicle emissions by offering a choice of two advanced powertrains: the segment’s first hybrid system and the next generation of the Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine. The Pacifica also incorporates a host of other technologies that optimize energy demand, including aerodynamic efficiency, reduced weight, minimized tire rolling resistance, Engine Stop-Start system and thermal control technologies.The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the industry’s first electrified minivan and is expected to achieve an estimated range of 30 miles on electric power from a 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. In city driving, it is expected to achieve an efficiency rating of 80 MPGe, based on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. This vehicle pairs the upgraded and specially adapted 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine with an electrically variable transmission (EVT). When the battery’s energy is depleted, the Pacifica Hybrid becomes a part-time electric vehicle, like a conventional hybrid. Power to the wheels is supplied by the electric drive system or supplemented by the Pentastar engine. The battery pack may be fully recharged in as little as two hours using a 240-volt plug-in system. Deceleration triggers the motor to turn into a generator, which creates electricity to