entastar V-6 engine with stop-start, a new eight-speed transmission, and a six-speed manual transmission. A 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine with stop-start is coming in 2019. The new Wrangler continues to be built in Toledo, but in Toledo Assembly’s north plant, which ceased production of the Jeep Cherokee on April 6, 2017. Cherokee production was moved to the Belvidere Assembly Plant following a USD 350 million investment. FCA invested USD 700 ...

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uisville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, and Oakville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus, will be down until May 16 due to chip-related supply constraints. Stellantis also will idle the Belvidere Assembly Plant, which assembles the Jeep Cherokee, the week of May 9. On September 12, Lincoln debuted the new 2023 Corsair with segment-first features, including newly available Lincoln Acti...

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de India. They will increasingly become the source for engines, gearboxes, and components for other global markets. Stellantis "Make in India" offensive is ongoing with India being the only country to locally produce four Jeep nameplates outside North America (Wrangler, Compass, Meridian, and Grand Cherokee) and the Citroën C5 Aircross outside France. In 2022, Indian customers will benefit from the new launches of the Jeep Meridian, the Jeep Gra...

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Arab American Vehicles Company (AAV), Cairo Plant Jeep Cherokee (Liberty, 2008-), Jeep Wrangler (J8/TJL-J8, 2008-), Jeep Grand Cherokee L (2024-); Citroen C4X (2025-); Toyota Fortuner (2012-) Joint venture plant of Stellantis (FCA) and AOI, producing Toyota models as well - Number of employees: 584 (as of 2021) - June 2011: Toyota Motor Engineering Egypt S.A.E. was established in Cairo, capitalized at $8 million. the affiliate is invested 40 pe...

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de India. They will increasingly become the source for engines, gearboxes, and components for other global markets. Stellantis "Make in India" offensive is ongoing with India being the only country to locally produce four Jeep nameplates outside North America (Wrangler, Compass, Meridian, and Grand Cherokee) and the Citroën C5 Aircross outside France. In 2022, Indian customers will benefit from the new launches of the Jeep Meridian, the Jeep Gra...

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es 5 million Pentastar V6 engines On March 13, Stellantis México celebrated the production of six million Pentastar engines at the Saltillo South Engine Plant, thirteen years after the start of operations. The Pentastar engine is currently found in the Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep JT, Jeep Wrangler, Ram Promaster and Ram 1500. Specifically, the Saltillo South Engine Plant assembles the Pentastar Upgrade 3.6-liter ...

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ate average fuel efficiency by more than 25 percent. A substantial cost reduction is also expected to be achieved by replacing the seven current types of 2.7 to 4.0-liter engines with new downsized, lighter weight engines with fewer parts. The new engine is already installed on the 2011 "Jeep Grand Cherokee" to be followed by new models, including the Chrysler "Town&Country," "300" and "200," as well as the Dodge "Challenger," "Charger," "Avenger...

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plant in Canada, while the HR-V is produced at the company’s Celaya and El Salto plants in Mexico. The company will add CR-V production to a fourth North American plant, in Marysville, Ohio, later in 2018. On June 21, the annual 2018 American-Made Index for 2018 was release by Cars.com. The Jeep Cherokee SUV, made in Belvidere, Illinois, with 72% domestic-parts content and all engines and transmissions produced in the U.S., took the top positi...

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t at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan. The Twin Turbo V8s are hand-built at GM’s Bowling Green plant in Kentucky, which also builds high-output V8s for the Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro ZL1. On June 21, the annual 2018 American-Made Index for 2018 was release by Cars.com. The Jeep Cherokee SUV, made in Belvidere, Illinois, with 72% domestic-parts content and all engines and transmissions produced in the U.S., took the top positi...

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de India. They will increasingly become the source for engines, gearboxes, and components for other global markets. Stellantis "Make in India" offensive is ongoing with India being the only country to locally produce four Jeep nameplates outside North America (Wrangler, Compass, Meridian, and Grand Cherokee) and the Citroën C5 Aircross outside France. In 2022, Indian customers will benefit from the new launches of the Jeep Meridian, the Jeep Gra...

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EVO engine. On October 14, Stellantis announced plans to invest USD 13 billion over the next four years to increase annual finished vehicle production by 50% over current levels. Stellantis will invest more than USD 600 million to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant for 2027 production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass models. Assembly of an all-new midsize truck, previously allocated to the Belvidere plant, at the Toledo Assembly Complex, with a...

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elvidere plant will remain closed through January 14, 2022. Saltillo Van Assembly will be down from January 3 through February 10 for retooling. Stellantis’ Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit will shut down temporarily in February as it retools for the Dodge Durango and next-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee in the spring. Stellantis is preparing for the USD 900 million retooling of the Jefferson North plant. The USD 1.6 billion construction of th...

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mbined with a 6-speed automatic jointly developed with ZF. The new Spyder will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in April 2010. It will go on sale in the middle of 2010. Maserati plans to build its first SUV model at Chrysler's Jefferson North plant in the U.S. The SUV concept based on the "Jeep Grand Cherokee" will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Maserati announced its first SUV "Kubang" at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new SUV, which will...

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eel drive, and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The first cars have already come off the assembly line with the launch planned for this spring in Europe, to be followed by the rest of the world later this year. Fiat-Chrysler will not build a Maserati Levante SUV in Detroit, because the Jeep Grand Cherokee's robust sales are keeping workers at the Jefferson North assembly plant busy. Instead, the Levante will be built at Fiat's Mirafiori plant i...

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Stellantis, FCA Mexico, Toluca Assembly Plant Dodge Journey (-2020); Chrysler PT Cruiser (-2010), Fiat 500 (2011-2019), Freemont (-2016), EV 500e (2013-2019 ); Jeep Compass (2017-), EV Wagoneer S (STLA Large, 2024-), Cherokee HV (STLA Large, 2025-planning), EV Recon (2026-planning) Stellantis (FCA)'s assembly plant - Plant was completed in 1968 - More than 2,500 employees as of July 2025 Fiat 500, 500e production discontinued in North America for...

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Volkswagen Innovation Hub Knoxville Volkswagen's R&D location, responsible for advanced research focused on lightweight structures, sustainable materials, and electric mobility - Located at University of Tennessee (UT) Research Park at Cherokee Farm. - In January 2020, VW and UT formed research collaboration together with the U.S. Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Volkswagen, UT accelerate research collaboration at Inn...

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uan. The model is built on Chrysler's global strategic platform "D-segment" and carries a 3.5-liter V6 SOHC gasoline or a 2.4-liter dual VVT 4-cylinder in line DOHC turbo diesel engine. An all-wheel drive version is also available on the 3.5-liter V6 engine model. Chrysler unveiled the all-new Jeep Cherokee at Auto Shanghai 2013. The new model, which will be known in China as “Zi You Guang,” will arrive to dealer showrooms as an import model ...

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, Stellantis announced that its Windsor and Toluca assembly plants will be down this week due to a shortage of semiconductor components. The company also announced that its Jefferson North Assembly Plant resumed production last week after eight weeks of retooling for the fifth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs. Separately, Stellantis' announced that its Melfi plant in southern Italy will be down from June 6 to June 11. On July 1, Stellantis ann...

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mployees. On November 2, the UAW, as part of its new contract,  revealed that Stellantis plans to invest: Belvidere Assembly Plant- USD 1.5 billion for new midsize pickup truck (2027) 80-100,000 units annually; Detroit Assembly Complex- USD 1.5 billion, including next Durango ICE, BEV (2026) Grand Cherokee (2027), Toledo Assembly Complex North and South- USD 1.5 billion, including Jeep STLA frame, BEV (2028); Sterling Heights Assembly Plant- USD...

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y in Pryor, Oklahoma Canoo, US signs agreement with GCC Olayan as exclusive distributor of its EV in Saudi Arabia Canoo expands U.S. Defense Department partnership to develop high-power battery pack Canoo announces new Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle 190 Canoo finalizes incentive package with Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation Canoo to deliver first vehicles produced from Oklahoma Canoo delivers three electric LDV vans to Oklahoma government Canoo has now off...

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