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Magna Innovation Helps Shape Form and Function of Award-Winning 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Interior
Magna Innovation Helps Shape Form and Function of Award-Winning 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Int...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMagna Innovation Helps Shape Form and Function of Award-Winning 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Interior\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMagna Innovation Helps Shape Form and Function of Award-Winning 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Interior\nCanada NewsWire\nDETROIT, MI, May 10, 2016\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDETROIT, MI, May 10, 2016 /CNW/ - At tomorrow's WardsAuto Interiors Conference, representatives from Magna International Inc. will discuss how the company's partnership with FCA US LLC has resulted in a new Stow 'n Go Seating and Storage System that helps enhance the passenger convenience in the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.\n\n(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160510/366035)\n\nWhile the Pacifica will be recognized as one of WardsAuto's 10 Best Interiors at the event, Magna Seating Vice President of Engineering Dino Nardicchio will participate in a panel on truck and CUV interiors.  Mr. Nardicchio will share insights into the development of the Pacifica's redesigned Stow 'n Go seats and how they help optimize the interior space of the vehicle.\n\n\"At Magna, we innovate by focusing on our customers, the trends, and the needs of the end-consumer,\" said Mr. Nardicchio. \"With the Pacifica, we collaborated closely with FCA US and looked at how to create space in the vehicle so it's comfortable and easily configurable. People don't want their vehicle to be a chore for managing passengers or their stuff -- people are looking for more flexibility out of their vehicles, and you'll see that in the Pacifica's Stow 'n Go system.\"\n\nMagna has supplied seats for FCA US minivans since the automaker invented the segment in the 1980s, and the partnership continues to help make the Pacifica the segment definer. The Stow 'n Go system, co-developed by FCA US and Magna, is an improved version with redesigned seats for added comfort and side support.\n\nThe automaker's new Stow 'n Go Assist improves the functionality of the system.With the press of a button on the B pillar, the front seat automatically moves forward to allow the seco...