[Allpar News System]

Faced with shortages of parts and cars, Chrysler is not shutting down three assembly plants for the summer; the company is also keeping all but one of its engine, transmission, and stamping plants open. A single transmission plant, Indiana II in Kokomo, will be shut down for a single week in early July. After facing shortages of V6 engines since the new Pentastar series was unveiled, thanks partly to Cerberus’ decision to tool two plants instead of the originally planned three, Chrysler has reportedly run into delays with production of its new eight and nine speed automatic transmissions, based on ZF designs but, according to some reports, internally modified (at least for the eight speeds). Assembly plants remaining open are both actually-in-Detroit facilities — Jefferson North (2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2014 Dodge Durango) and Conner Avenue (Viper) — and Toledo North (2014 Jeep Cherokee). Other plants will have one..

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[RonJW]

Since Cerberus is no longer part of the Chrysler picture, is Chrysler now planning on adding a third engine line ?

 

[djsamuel]

Since Cerberus is no longer part of the Chrysler picture, is Chrysler now planning on adding a third engine line ?

Isn't Trenton North being prepared to help out?

 

[Erik Latranyi]

Since Cerberus is no longer part of the Chrysler picture, is Chrysler now planning on adding a third engine line ?

Just red meat.

Fiat was in no rush to add a third line when they took over.

How quickly people forget the economic conditions at the time when the decision was made.

 

[Dave Z]

Fiat added lines to Trenton North and one at Mack Avenue.


... Cerberus also tried to stop the Pentastar engine entirely and rely on Nissan engines. Their cost saving moves were, in retrospect, trying to shape up the balance sheet for a quick flip.

 

[MoparNorm]

... Cerberus .... Their cost saving moves were, in retrospect, trying to shape up the balance sheet for a quick flip.

We will probably never know, Nardelli was so incompetent, it's hard to figure out what he was trying to do... except for channeling Bob Eaton...

 

[BASONE88]

Fiat added lines to Trenton North and one at Mack Avenue.


... Cerberus also tried to stop the Pentastar engine entirely and rely on Nissan engines. Their cost saving moves were, in retrospect, trying to shape up the balance sheet for a quick flip.

Every time I see a Nissan Murano, it reminds me of a popular sentiment; There, but for the grace of God, go I. :lol: :innocent:

 

[guyverfanboy]

Fiat added lines to Trenton North and one at Mack Avenue.


... Cerberus also tried to stop the Pentastar engine entirely and rely on Nissan engines. Their cost saving moves were, in retrospect, trying to shape up the balance sheet for a quick flip.

Wow... good thing that never happened!