Posted on August 17th, 2009 • by David Zatz
Detroit News quoted a Wall Street Journal report as saying that Chrysler would build the Fiat 500 in Mexico, as predicted months ago. The engines may be built in Trenton, Michigan, using capacity not needed for the World Engine. The Toluca plant builds the PT Cruiser and Dodge Journey. The PT has recently been extended [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2009 • by David Zatz
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.) [...]
Posted on June 30th, 2009 • by Bill Cawthon
The Chrysler PT Cruiser, one of the most successful vehicles the automaker has introduced, will remain in production. Gualberto Ranieri, chief spokesman for Chrysler Group, confirmed the decision to keep the Chrysler plant in Toluca, Mexico cranking out PT Cruisers. One analyst thinks the PT Cruiser will remain in production until new Fiat-based models come [...]
Posted on June 17th, 2009 • by David Zatz
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 [...]