Chrysler addressing V6 production

With a Mexican supplier’s inability to produce as many parts as promised shutting down Trenton Engine for a week, possibly resulting in a shutdown at Windsor and ordering restrictions on V6 Chargers, Chrysler has rushed underused equipment southwards. The goal is to boost production by lending or selling production materials to the supplier. Chrysler may [...]

Second Pentastar plant running

The second Pentastar plant, in Saltillo, Mexico, is up and running, according to internal sources. The second plant may be putting some strain on the available resources, especially as suppliers to Mexico are reportedly not as high quality as those serving Trenton (Michigan), resulting in rejections and shortages. As a result, parts are allegedly being [...]

End of a V6 era begins

The end of an era has arrived, with both 3.3 and 4.0 liter V6 production at Trenton Engine officially over, and the assembly lines are shut down. A single line continues, with the 3.8 liter engines in production until late Spring to power Jeep Wranglers. After that, the “old” Trenton Engine will be closed down. [...]

New V6 for the Sebring/Avenger or Mercedes?