December 27th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler is extending the holiday shutdown period through January 8 at:
Belvidere (Compass/Caliber/Patriot)
Warren Truck
Toledo Supplier Park and Toledo North (Jeep)
Brampton (LX cars)
Windsor (minivans)
Toluca (PT Cruiser and Journey)
The reasons cited are scheduled maintenance, equipment installation and supplier changes as Twinsburg (Ohio) Stamping comes close to closure, and preparation for new and refreshed models. Observers currently expect the [...]
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September 2nd, 2009 by DaveAdmin
The Brampton Guardian reported that Automotive Compass has stated that the Alfa Romeo 169 sedan will definitely be built in Brampton. The news was fairly predictable given that the E-segment car will be built on the LX platform, and will have fairly limited sales. The top of the line sedan was originally to be produced [...]
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July 30th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
New plant heads are:
Brampton: Kevin Hayes
Sterling Heights: Joseph Ozdowy
Jefferson North: Patrick Walsh
Toluca Body-in-White and Stamping: Carlos Rivera
Sterling Stamping: Robert Seabolt
Warren Stamping: Lance Schwartz
Other changes include:
James McBride was appointed Head of Central Planning and Investment Control of Powertrain Operations
Donald Dekeyser was appointed Head of the Trenton (Mich.) South Engine Plant.
Andrew Garibian was appointed Head of the [...]
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June 17th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler Group announced today that it will resume volume production of vehicles in seven of its North American assembly plants on the week of June 29, 2009. As part of a phased production ramp-up, the following assembly plants are scheduled to resume production at the end of the month:
Sterling Heights (Sterling Heights, MI) – Chrysler Sebring [...]
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June 2nd, 2009 by DaveAdmin
The Windsor Star reported that the minivan plant could be open within two weeks, with Brampton opening later, to refresh the stock of minivans in Canada. CAW Local 444 leader Rick Laporte said management is considering a three-shift operation due to supply constraints, which would avoid a Saturday shift premium and postpone payments to laid-off [...]
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February 25th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Several sources are coming together to suggest that an electric or hybrid-electric sedan similar to the Chrysler 200C concept will be built at the Brampton plant in calendar year 2011. The vehicle would have a range extender to bring it up to 200 miles.
While nothing definite is known, several sources have converged on this rumor.
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