Across the US automotive industry, car inventories are rising. Maybe it’s not surprising, then, that FCA will be idling several plants to cut production. Though there’s been no official announcement, union reps said that the Windsor minivan plant would take an extra two weeks of vacation. As...

Will the Mack II plant, which made engines and parts, start to make Jeeps? Some time ago, Allpar pioneered this story , based on inside sources. Today, CNBC and the Detroit News have both suggested this may be the case; Automotive News also carried the story. Some distance away from major...

After forum members started asking about when production of 2018-model-year vehicles would begin.  Allpar was able to obtain a schedule, per plant: Belvidere:2018 Cherokee (KL) orders are open, and production began on July 24, 2017 Brampton: Orders are open for the Challenger (LA), Charger...