There are thousands of Jeep Grand Cherokees on dealer and company lots, awaiting sales, all built in the current Jefferson North plant. Yet, the company is spending $1.6 billion on a new plant, which will include two current engine factories along Mack Avenue, and investing $901 million at the...

A large new Jeep assembly plant is going to be built on the current site of the Mack Avenue engine complex. Some time ago, Allpar pioneered the story , based on inside sources. Today, it’s official. FCA North America chief operating officer Mark Stewart issued a brief statement, thanking the...

According to a recent piece by Michael Wayland and Chad Livengood in Automotive News, before starting a complex land deal near Jefferson North—at the far Eastern boundaries of Detroit proper—FCA tried to buy the GM Hamtramck plant. The Dodge Main plant was demolished to make room for GM’s...

The relatively new Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit logged its six millionth vehicle yesterday, a 75th anniversary Jeep Grand Cherokee. Jefferson North started production in 1992, and made Jeep Grand Cherokees ever since, along with Jeep Commanders and Dodge Durangos. Designed from...