List of Chrysler factories

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Current factories[]

This list contains all current Stellantis North and South American (commonly known as Chrysler) factories.[1]

Country Name Location Date Opened Current Products VIN
Canada Brampton Assembly Brampton, Ontario 1986 Chrysler 300
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger		 H
Etobicoke Casting Toronto, Ontario 1942 Aluminum Die Castings, Pistons
Windsor Assembly Windsor, Ontario 1928 Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Voyager
Chrysler Grand Caravan		 R
Mexico Saltillo Engine Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila 1981 Chrysler Hemi engine (5.7, 6.2, 6.4)
Tigershark engine (2.4)
Saltillo South Engine Saltillo, Coahuila 2010 Chrysler Pentastar engine (3.6)
Saltillo, Coahuila 1995 Ram 1500, 2500/3500, 4500/5500 G
Saltillo, Coahuila 2013 Ram ProMaster E
Toluca Car Assembly Toluca, State of Mexico 1978 Jeep Compass T
United States Belvidere Assembly Belvidere, Illinois 1965 Jeep Cherokee D
Dundee Engine Dundee, Michigan 2002 (3.0, 3.2, 3.6)
Tigershark engine (2.0, 2.4
Indiana Transmission I Kokomo, Indiana 1998 Transmissions
Indiana Transmission II Kokomo, Indiana 2003 Transmissions
Jefferson North Assembly Detroit, Michigan 1991 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Dodge Durango		 C
Kokomo Casting Kokomo, Indiana 1965 Aluminum parts
Kokomo Transmission Kokomo, Indiana 1956 Transmissions, engine block machining
Mack Avenue Engine Complex Detroit, Michigan 1953 Jeep Grand Cherokee L 8
Mount Elliott Tool and Die Detroit, Michigan 1938 Tools and dies, checking fixtures, stamping fixtures
Sterling Heights Assembly Sterling Heights, Michigan 1953 Ram 1500 N
Sterling Stamping Sterling Heights, Michigan 1965 Metal stampings
Tipton, Indiana 2014 Transmissions
Toledo Machining Perrysburg, Ohio 1967 Steering columns and torque converters
Toledo North Toledo, Ohio 2001 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited W
Toledo Supplier Park Toledo, Ohio 1942 Jeep Gladiator (JT) L
Trenton Engine Trenton, Michigan 1952 Chrysler Pentastar engine (3.0, 3.2, 3.6)
Warren Stamping Warren, Michigan 1949 Metal stampings
Warren Truck Assembly Warren, Michigan 1938 Jeep Wagoneer, S, V
Venezuela Valencia, Carabobo 1968 Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fiat Siena/Dodge Forza

Closed factories[]

Country Name Location Date Opened Date Closed Products Produced Notes
Australia Chrysler Australia Keswick, South Australia 1951 1964 Engines and body parts
Chrysler Australia Clovelly Park, South Australia 1964 1980 Cars
Chrysler Australia Lonsdale, South Australia 1968 1980 Engines and components
Chrysler Australia Fishermans Bend, Victoria 1965 1972 Engines and body parts
Belgium Antwerp 1926 1958 Assembly of CKD American models for Europe and Middle East
Canada Tecumseh Windsor, Ontario 1980 ? D150 Truck model K
France Poissy Assembly Poissy 1958 1978 inherited Simca range, Chrysler 180, Simca 1307, Simca Horizon ex Simca, sold to Groupe PSA 1978 and still open
Mexico Lago Alberto Assembly Mexico City 1930s 2002 Trucks
Netherlands Rotterdam[2] 1958 1970 Chrysler Europe
South Africa Chrysler South Africa Elsie's River, Cape Town 1956 1975 Assembly of CKD, various Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth models with right-hand drive configuration
Spain Villaverde Assembly Villaverde, Madrid 1965 1978 Barreiros trucks, Dodge Dart, Dodge 3700, Simca 1100, Simca 1200, Chrysler 180, Simca 1307, Simca 1500 ex Barreiros, sold to Groupe PSA 1978 and still open, plant selected for the new C4.
United Kingdom Biscot Road plant Luton, Bedfordshire 1964 ? truck axles and gearboxes ex Rootes Group 1964, formerly the main Commer plant. Closed
Dunstable Assembly Dunstable, Bedfordshire 1964 1978 Commer FC, Commer Walk-Thru, Commer V- and C-series Maxiload, Karrier Bantam, Karrier Gamecock, Dodge 500, Dodge 100 "Commando" ex Rootes Group 1964, sold to Groupe PSA 1978 but re-sold to Renault, closed 1992
Kew, London 1920s 1967 CKD American cars until 1930s, trucks including Dodge 100 "Kew", Dodge 300, Dodge 500, Dodge D series (medium duty) and Fargo derivatives early car production included Chrysler, DeSoto and Dodge models, closed when production switched to former Rootes plant at Dunstable
Linwood Assembly Linwood, Renfrewshire 1964 1978 Hillman Imp and derivatives, Rootes Arrow range, Chrysler Avenger, Chrysler Sunbeam ex Rootes Group 1964, sold to Groupe PSA 1978, closed 1981
Maidstone plant Maidstone, Kent 1964 ? truck engines ex Rootes Group in 1964, formerly the Tilling-Stevens plant. Closed 1970s
Ryton Assembly Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire 1964 1978 Hillman Minx/Super Minx/Husky and derivatives, Sunbeam Rapier, Humber Hawk/Super Snipe, Rootes Arrow range, Hillman Avenger, Chrysler Alpine, also Chrysler-designed Talbot Horizon from 1980 ex Rootes Group 1964, sold to Groupe PSA 1978, closed 2006
Stoke plant Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry 1964 1978 engines, components, Rootes Group headquarters ex Rootes Group 1964, formerly adjacent Hillman and Humber plants. Sold to Groupe PSA 1978, closed
Whitley plant Whitley, Coventry 1969 1978 Chrysler Europe design and engineering headquarters Former Hawker Siddeley missile plant purchased in 1969, sold to Groupe PSA 1978 and re-sold to Jaguar Cars in 1985.
United States Conner Avenue Assembly Detroit, Michigan 1966 2017 Dodge Viper
Viper V10 engine		 Closed 31st of August 2017
DeSoto Wyoming Ave Detroit, Michigan 1934 1960 DeSoto cars
Highland Park Chrysler Plant Highland Park, Michigan 1925 1990 Chrysler Airflow, DeSoto Airflow
Detroit Axle (Eldon Avenue Gear and Axle) Detroit, Michigan 1917 2010 Axles and differentials On July 15, 1970 black employee James Johnson shot and killed two white foremen and a job setter at this plant. Earlier that day he had been fired in retaliation for bringing a grievance of racially motivated mistreatment by his supervisor. A jury later acquitted him by reason of temporary insanity. Johnson was unaffiliated with the revolutionary union movements that had been agitating for better working conditions for black employees in Detroit area auto plants at the time.
Dodge Main Hamtramck, Michigan 1914 1980 Dodge Brothers cars/trucks; "A" Body, "B" Body, "E" Body, "F" Body Was the original Dodge Brothers facility. Location repurposed as GM Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly
Evansville Assembly Plant Evansville, Indiana 1919 1959 Graham Bros. Trucks, Dodge Trucks & Automobiles, Plymouth Automobiles, .45 Calibre automatic ammunition, hulls for Grumman UF-1 amphibious flying boat Produced 1,000,000th Plymouth car in 1953. Production moved to new Fenton, Missouri plant in 1959 to take advantage of lower transportation costs.
Detroit, Michigan 1966 1982 heavy castings
Indianapolis Foundry Indianapolis, Indiana 1890 2005 Cast iron engine blocks
Jefferson Avenue Assembly Detroit, Michigan 1907 1990 Various models from Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth
Kenosha Engine Kenosha, Wisconsin 1917 2010 Engines Chrysler LH engine
Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly City of Commerce, California 1920s 1971 "A" Body, "B" Body, "E" Body
Lynch Road Assembly Detroit, Michigan 1928 1981 Various models from Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth
San Leandro Assembly San Leandro, California 1948 1954 Dodge and Plymouth cars Plant sold to International Harvester in 1955, then sold to Caterpillar in 1970. Current location of Westgate Center Shopping Center at 1933 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577
Mound Road Engine Detroit, Michigan 1953 2002 318 V8 340 V8 Viper v10 Engine
Newark Assembly Newark, Delaware 1951 2008 Dodge Durango
Chrysler Aspen		 F
Saint Louis Assembly North Fenton, Missouri 1966 2009 Dodge Ram J
Saint Louis Assembly South Fenton, Missouri 1959 2008 "S" Body (minivans) B
Graham Brothers Dodge Plant Stockton, California 1926 1954 Dodge B Series, Plymouth Model U (located at 1400 Waterloo Road)[3][4][5]
Twinsburg Stamping Twinsburg, Ohio 1957 2010 Metal stampings
Detroit, Michigan 1963 1982 Heavy castings

Joint-ventures[]

Country Name Location Date Opened Current Products Owners
Egypt Arab American Vehicles Cairo 1977 Jeep CJ7-CJ8
Jeep YJ-YJL
Jeep Liberty KJ
Jeep KK
Jeep J8
Jeep TJL
Jeep JKU
Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 		51% AOI
49% Chrysler LLC

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FCA US LLC Manufacturing Operations". FCA US LLC. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ Ensing, Hans (2015-07-02). "Chrysler Rotterdam Assembly Plant". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ "Photo of Dodge factory in Stockton, CA". Wrightrealtors.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ [1] Vintage photo of Northern California automobile factories]
  5. ^ Watson, Bill (2015-07-02). "History of Stockton Factory". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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