Manufacturing Newsroom

Stamp of Approval: FCA US Invests $166 Million in Sterling Stamping Plant; Celebrates 50 Years

July 8, 2015 FCA US LLC confirmed today that it is investing more than $166 million in three new press lines at its Sterling Stamping Plant, located in Sterling Heights, Mich., to support increased product demand. The new press lines - already under construction - are expected to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2015 and will reach full volume in the first half of 2016.

Two Michigan Manufacturing Facilities Recognized with Highest Environmental Award

July 7, 2015 Two Michigan manufacturing facilities stand among an elite group of automotive facilities as recipients of the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Invests in Indian Joint Venture; Expands Jeep® Production Footprint

July 1, 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) has announced its intent to invest approximately $280 million in its manufacturing joint venture, Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited, with Tata Motors Limited.

For People Who Push Back: Warren Truck Pushes Out First 2015 Ram 1500 Rebels

June 16, 2015 FCA US LLC began production this week of the all-new 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Mich.). The one-of-a-kind, full-size truck is assembled by more than 4,000 employees across 3.3 million square feet of the Company’s 75-year-old truck plant.

Production of the FCA US Pentastar V-6 Engine Family Surpasses 5 Million

May 27, 2015 Cementing its status as an FCA US LLC workhorse, total production of the Pentastar V-6 engine family surpassed the 5-million mark earlier this month.

Dundee Engine Plant Becomes First U.S. Facility to Achieve Silver in World Class Manufacturing

May 14, 2015 The FCA US Dundee Engine Plant (Mich.) has been awarded silver status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM), becoming the first U.S. facility and the only North American engine plant to receive this designation.

Dodge’s Legendary Snake Hand Built in the Heart of Detroit

May 8, 2015 Tucked in a Detroit neighborhood south of the famed 8 Mile Road is the birthplace of one of the most exotic American muscle cars on the road today – the Dodge Viper. The Conner Avenue Assembly Plant has been hand building the exclusive Dodge performance flagship since 1995. Through 2014, more than 24,000 Vipers have rolled off the line of the nearly 400,000-square-foot facility under the watchful eyes and dedicated hands of 64 of the most skilled auto workers in the industry. 

FCA US Recognized as Health, Safety and Energy Leader in Automotive Manufacturing

April 27, 2015 FCA US LLC has achieved a significant milestone by having the most manufacturing facilities certified in both OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 50001:2011 of any North American automotive company. Thirty-one facilities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico were evaluated in less than 24 months by an accredited, third-party certification body.

FCA US Belvidere Assembly Receives Highest Environmental Award

April 23, 2015 The FCA US Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant’s new body shop has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification for meeting the highest environmental standards.

FCA US Indiana Transmission Plant I Works 10 Million “Safe” Hours

April 1, 2015 Indiana Transmission Plant I (ITPI) employees have achieved something few in the manufacturing industry can claim – 10,000,000 hours, or a span of more than three years, without a lost time injury.

FCA US to Begin Shipping Vehicles from Wilmington, Del., Port

February 26, 2015 FCA US LLC announced today that it will begin exporting vehicles from the port of Wilmington, Del., in March 2015.

Raise the Roof: FCA US Starts Construction on Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant

December 26, 2014 FCA US LLC began exterior construction on its Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant on Dec. 26, 2014, using a 600-ton crane to start installing 200 pieces of structural steel to create a new conveyor enclosure on the plant’s roof.

Increasing Vehicle Sales Means Additional $266 Million Investment in FCA US Kokomo Facility for Eight-Speed Transmission Production

December 22, 2014 With sales of vehicles equipped with the popular eight-speed transmission growing, FCA US LLC confirmed that it will invest an additional $266 million in its Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.) to increase capacity of the fuel-efficient TorqueFlite transmission. This is the sixth investment made at Kokomo Transmission (KTP) since June 2009, bringing total investment in FCA US Kokomo operations to nearly $1.8 billion.

Kokomo Transmission Plant Awarded Bronze Designation in World Class Manufacturing

December 5, 2014 Kokomo Transmission Plant (KTP) has been awarded bronze status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The Kokomo, Ind., transmission plant becomes Chrysler Group’s eighth North American facility to achieve the WCM award milestone and the Company’s highest ranking transmission plant.

Warren Stamping Plant Latest to Earn World Class Manufacturing Bronze Designation; First Stamping Plant to Achieve Milestone

October 31, 2014 Warren Stamping Plant has been awarded bronze status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The Warren, Michigan, stamping plant becomes Chrysler Group’s first stamping plant and the seventh North American facility to achieve the WCM award milestone.

Indiana Transmission Plant II Awarded Bronze Designation in World Class Manufacturing

October 29, 2014 Indiana Transmission Plant II (ITPII) has been awarded bronze status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The Kokomo, Indiana, transmission plant becomes Chrysler Group’s first transmission plant and the sixth North American facility to achieve the WCM award milestone.

Chrysler Group’s Warren Truck Redesigns Assembly Line to Build More Than 28,500 Additional Ram Trucks a Year

September 25, 2014 With sales of the Ram 1500 on a 52-month sales streak, Chrysler Group’s Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Mich.) is increasing production. The plant that built back-to-back Motor Trend Truck of the Year winners in 2013 and 2014 will be building an average of an additional 100 vehicles a day, or 28,585 more trucks a year, to keep up with demand.

Chrysler 200 Factory Tour Invites Consumers to First-of-its-Kind Interactive Look at the Making of the All-New 2015 Chrysler 200

September 22, 2014 In order to build the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200, the Chrysler brand went back to the drawing board and rebuilt everything — even the factory that makes it. As the highly anticipated, all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 continues to arrive at dealerships across the country, the Chrysler brand presents the Chrysler 200 Factory Tour experience with Google Maps Business View, giving consumers a first-of-its-kind look inside the auto making process.

Chrysler Group’s Matchmaker Program Celebrates 15th Year Creating Value for Minority Businesses and Communities

September 18, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC continued to demonstrate its historic commitment to supplier diversity and minority supplier development, hosting the 15th annual Matchmaker event today at the Company's headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. Matchmaker provides minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses access to Chrysler Group's Tier 1 suppliers and to decision makers in the Company's procurement organization

Chrysler Group Etobicoke (Ont.) Casting Plant Celebrates 50 Years of Chrysler Vehicle Component Production

August 25, 2014 In 1964, the Beatles conquered North America, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup and, what is now known as the Etobicoke Casting Plant (ECP) in Etobicoke, Ont., was purchased by Chrysler Corporation to manufacture pistons and castings for Chrysler-produced vehicles. On Aug. 24, 2014, ECP celebrated its 50th year of producing die cast parts for Chrysler Group LLC.

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