Today, FCA made two announcements about FCA plants. First, the company said it would invest $4.5 billion in upgrading five plants, creating 6,500 jobs within Michigan. The “new assembly plant” within Detroit’s city limits will replace the two Mack Avenue engine plants. The city is working...

The bad news is that thieves broke into the Warren plant’s parking lot and stole a group of brand new Ram pickups. The good news is they didn’t break into Sterling Heights and steal the 2019s, which are still in short supply. According to a local Fox News story , the gang took a stolen truck...

Last night, FCA announced that it would revamp the Warren Truck plant to build heavy duty pickups, which are currently made in Mexico. Sergio Marchionne had said that the move was being considered, due to the possibility of trade barriers with Mexico. The $1 billion investment required will...

The historic Warren truck plant may be in danger, if FCA changes its plans to convert it to overflow unibody production, according to Automotive News. The industry journal quoted Sergio Marchionne as saying that the capital investment to rejuvenate the plant would be substantial, which should...