ds the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, which had also been idled since March 29, resumes production on April 19 as originally announced. On April 22, Stellantis announced that starting April 26 at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant, which produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, only one shift crew will work for three weeks and then be laid off, while the other two shift crews work for the next three weeks. Dealers ar...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/30

apacity of 67 GWh with 2,800 employees. 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); Sterli...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/29

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 be built at Chrysler's Jefferson North Plant, will share the chassis with the "Jeep Grand Cherokee" and "Dodge Durango" produced at the same plant. It will be installed with a new engine supplied from Ferrari mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Masserat...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

d it’s Brampton Assembly Plant, which builds the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger, and the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, which builds the Ram 1500 Classic prior-generation pickup, will be idled January 2-12. The Jefferson North plant, which builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, will be down January 2-5. Sterling Heights Assembly, which produces the new 2019 Ram 1500 crew and quad cabs, will be idled January 2-12 for ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

s at Detroit Three to more than 40,000. 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); Sterli...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/16

builds the new GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. "GM’s supply chain, engineering and manufacturing teams continue to work closely with our suppliers to minimize any parts disruption,” said GM spokesman David Barnas. Mexico's states of Durango and Chihuahua moved to a red alert phase due to increased COVID-19 hospitalizations. On January 21, General Motors cancelled nearly 3,000 2021...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/09

ds the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, which had also been idled since March 29, resumes production on April 19 as originally announced. On April 22, Stellantis announced that starting April 26 at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant, which produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, only one shift crew will work for three weeks and then be laid off, while the other two shift crews work for the next three weeks. Dealers ar...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/03

proximately 1,500 UAW-represented employees to work there. The company did not provide a description of the truck nor a timeline, but a UAW announcement said that Belvidere will build a new midsize truck starting in 2027. The letter stated that the company would also build the next generation Dodge Durango at the company’s Detroit Assembly Complex, and that there would be additional investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/15

d it’s Brampton Assembly Plant, which builds the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger, and the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, which builds the Ram 1500 Classic prior-generation pickup, will be idled January 2-12. The Jefferson North plant, which builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, will be down January 2-5. Sterling Heights Assembly, which produces the new 2019 Ram 1500 crew and quad cabs, will be idled January 2-12 for ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/01

sive standard front and rear Dana solid axles. On October 28, Stellantis paused production on both the Mack and Jefferson sides of the Detroit Assembly Complex, though certain positions were still expected to report. Mack builds the Grand Cherokee, while Jefferson builds both the Grand Cherokee and Durango. Warren Truck Assembly Plant, where the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are built and where about 1,100 workers were recently let go, was als...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

d it’s Brampton Assembly Plant, which builds the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, and Dodge Charger, and the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, which builds the Ram 1500 Classic prior-generation pickup, will be idled January 2-12. The Jefferson North plant, which builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, will be down January 2-5. Sterling Heights Assembly, which produces the new 2019 Ram 1500 crew and quad cabs, will be idled January 2-12 for ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

n Detroit Stellantis is stopping production the week of September 30 and temporarily laying off the workers at its Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson plant as it seeks to further trim large vehicle inventories. The move affects the part of the complex that produces Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos, where workers were told they would return October 7, though a company notice added that was "subject to change based on inventory adjustment...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

Stellantis, FCA US, Detroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson (formerly Jefferson North Assembly Plant) Jeep Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee SRT, Grand Cherokee 4xe PHV; Dodge Durango (2010-), Durango Pursuit Stellantis (FCA)'s assembly plant - Employees as of August 2024: 4,595 - Investment announced in February 2019: USD 900 million - Plant was built in 1991, with first Grand Cherokee produced in February 1992. Expansion took place in July 1999. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

nvert the two plants of the Mack Avenue Engine Complex for assembly of an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV by the end of 2020 and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee in the first half of 2021. The Jefferson North Assembly Plant would receive USD 900 million for continued production of the Dodge Durango and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee. Pentastar 3.6-, 3.2- and 3.0-liter engines currently built at Mack I would end production by Q3 2019 ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/26

after achieving the production of 3 million engines, the four millionth Pentastar V-6 engine came off the production line of the FCA Saltillo South Engine Plant, which builds Pentastar engines ranging from 2.7 to 4.0 liters. The Pentastar engine is currently found in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler Pacifica and new 2019 Ram 1500. On March 13, Stellantis México celebrated the production of six million Pentastar en...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/28

proximately 1,500 UAW-represented employees to work there. The company did not provide a description of the truck nor a timeline, but a UAW announcement said that Belvidere will build a new midsize truck starting in 2027. The letter stated that the company would also build the next generation Dodge Durango at the company’s Detroit Assembly Complex, and that there would be additional investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/19

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," "Durango" and "Journey." Chrysler Group LLC announced that it would reopen a part of the Trenton North Engine Plant, which ceased operations in May 201...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/18

nvert the two plants of the Mack Avenue Engine Complex for assembly of an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV by the end of 2020 and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee in the first half of 2021. The Jefferson North Assembly Plant would receive USD 900 million for continued production of the Dodge Durango and next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee. Pentastar 3.6-, 3.2- and 3.0-liter engines currently built at Mack I would end production by Q3 2019 ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Stellantis, FCA US, Kokomo Transmission Plant Machining of engine block castings and transmission components (aluminum and steel); transmission assembly for: - 850RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Ram 1500 - 850RE GEN2: Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator - Machined components: nine-speed transmission, SIEVT transmission EDM parts (planning); Stellantis (FCA)'s FWD and RWD transmission assembly plant - Employees as of August 2024: 2,067 - Investm...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/08/14

proximately 1,500 UAW-represented employees to work there. The company did not provide a description of the truck nor a timeline, but a UAW announcement said that Belvidere will build a new midsize truck starting in 2027. The letter stated that the company would also build the next generation Dodge Durango at the company’s Detroit Assembly Complex, and that there would be additional investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/08/14