Chrysler Brand Celebrates One Year of Partnership with Autism Society of America, Continues Autism Community Support

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —

• Chrysler Brand, Autism Society of America celebrates one year of long-standing partnership ahead of World Autism Awareness Day. April 2

• The partnership program, announced on April 2023 during Autism Awareness Month, supports the driving needs of those within the Autism community

• The Chrysler brand recently presented three 2024 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles to support the Autism Community’s Road to Acceptance project, which aims to showcase the unique experiences of the Autism community.

• Chrysler continues to offer the Calm Cabin package that transforms the Chrysler Pacifica into a sensory-supported mobile experience for people with Autism and their loved ones.

• A Calm Cabin package is available for purchase collection.chrysler.com

• Chrysler also donated to the Autism Society through Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid 2023 ride-and-drive events across the United States, resulting in a total donation of $100,000 to the organization

• For more information about the Autism Society, visit autismsociety.org

The Chrysler brand and the Autism Society of America are celebrating one year of a long-term partnership to support the driving needs of those in the Autism community, ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on. April 2.

The partnership with the Autism Society, the nation’s oldest and largest autism organization, was first announced in 2023, during Autism Awareness Month in April. Through the partnership, the Chrysler brand and the Autism Society are teaming up to make travel easier for people with Autism and their loved ones.

Chrysler released three recently 2024 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles for use in the Autism Community Acceptance Road project, which features spring road stops in cities across the United States to showcase and share unique events within the Autism community. To establish a partnership within April 2023Chrysler also introduced a Quiet Cabin Package that transforms any Chrysler Pacifica into an intuitive mobile experience that eases the challenges of off-roading.

“The Chrysler brand is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Autism Society of America as we work together to support and enhance the mobility needs of those in the Autism community,” he said. Chris Fewell, CEO of the Chrysler brand – Stellantis. “Chrysler Pacifica with the Calm Cabin package makes life on the road easier, safer and more convenient, and we’re excited to partner with the Autism Society to move forward to find more ways to make the driving experience more comfortable.”

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Chrysler staged the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid road trip and driving experience across the United States in 2023, with the brand contributing. $50 to the Autism Society for each participant of the trip and drive, resulting in a total donation of $100,000 to the organization.

Chrysler Pacifica also offers more than 400 early development programs covering education, sports, music, and streaming entertainment available for Amazon Fire TV, which integrates into Pacifica’s Uconnect 5 system and Uconnect Theater.

“The Autism Association of America is proud to continue our partnership with Chrysler to support a better driving experience for the Autism community,” he said. Christopher Banks, president and CEO of the Autism Society of America. “With Chrysler’s support on our Road to Acceptance project, we can find testimonials, moments of acceptance, different challenges, and how the community connects with the world around them.”

Chrysler continues to offer the Calm Cabin package, which helps the Autistic community feel calm, safe and comfortable while behind the wheel or in the passenger seat. Package features include:

• Rear seat organizer with adjustable seat belts and nine front pockets, including an open pocket that can hold a laptop.

• A rechargeable, wireless Bluetooth meditation and sound therapy machine that fits in the center of the backseat console with five LED color modes, four modes of light therapy, a breathing couch and 15 modes of sound therapy.

• Comfort tape sleeve with soft velvet touch, soft touch travel pillow and seven layer, felt blanket weighing 12 pounds.

The Chrysler Pacifica Calm Cabin Package is available through the Chrysler brand’s online retail store, collection.chrysler.com.

Chrysler Pacifica
Family-friendly features of the Chrysler Pacifica include the available FamCAM interior camera, which provides a bird’s-eye view of rear-facing child seats. Pacifica has the most standard safety features in its segment, offers available all-wheel drive (AWD) paired with Pacifica’s unique Stow ‘n Go seat and was the first with an available Amazon Fire TV connected to the Uconnect Theater System .

The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, the world’s first hybrid minivan, delivers 82 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGE), an all-electric range of 32 miles and a total range of 520 miles. The Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid can also help charge the battery when braking or when it stops using built-in braking technology. Advanced Regeneration mode allows for greater braking force to increase efficiency and is indicated via a message cluster icon to inform drivers of increased system regeneration. The Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid continues to represent the evolution of Chrysler’s portfolio as the brand transitions to a new electrified future, as part of the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan to lead the way the world moves by delivering innovative, clean and safe vehicles. and affordable mobility solutions.

Autism Society of America
The Autism Society of America is committed to creating connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. As the nation’s oldest autism organization, the Autism Society and its approximately 70 affiliates serve more than half a million people each year. By advocating for initiatives that promote equal opportunities in health care, education, employment, security and public policy, the organization implements national outreach, with meaningful local results. Through education, advocacy, support and community programs, The Autism Society works toward a world where everyone is connected to the help they need, when they need it. For more information, go to AutismSociety.org, Facebook, Instagram, X or LinkedIn.

Chrysler brand
The Chrysler brand has delighted customers with unique designs, craftsmanship, and advanced innovation and technology since the company was founded in 1925. Chrysler continues to build on that nearly 100-year legacy of creating great products and technology for everyday customers, moving forward. an electrification revolution that will launch the first battery-electric car in 2025 and an all-electric range in 2028.

Chrysler Pacifica continues to reinvent the small car, part of Chrysler created 40 years ago. The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid marks the brand’s electrified evolution, representing the first electric minivan in the segment and achieving 82 MPGE, an all-electric range of 32 miles and a total range of 520 miles. The Chrysler Pacifica offers the safety features of the most standard and the most advanced all-wheel drive system in its class and is also the most awarded minivan in the past seven years with more than 175 industry honors and accolades since its inception as a minivan.

Chrysler is part of the portfolio of brands offered by the world’s leading automotive manufacturer and mobility service provider Stellantis. For more information about Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.

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