List of Chrysler factories
Appearance
List of Chrysler factories contains all the vehicles manufactured by Chrysler LLC (currently "Stellantis North America") and the brands of the group before it merged to Fiat S.p.A. to form FCA.
This list should only include vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram brands.
For a list of factories of other Stellantis brands, see list of Fiat Group assembly sites.
Current factories
This list contains all current Stellantis North and South American factories.[1]
Closed factories
Country | Name | Location | Date Opened | Date Closed | Products Produced | Notes |
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Argentina | Chrysler Fevre | San Justo | 1959 | 1990 | Cars, trucks | Current seat of National University of La Matanza.[2] |
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 | Chrysler Antwerpen | Antwerp | 1926 | 1958 | Assembly of CKD American models for Europe and Middle East | |
Canada | Tecumseh | Windsor, Ontario | 1925 | 1983 | D150 Truck model | Converted to truck production in 1931 until 1978; from 1980 to 1983 serving as the Imperial Quality Assurance Center. |
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 Assembly | Rotterdam[3] | 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 Assembly | 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 Plymouth Prowler Chrysler Prowler |
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. | |
Huber Foundry | 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 Main/Lakefront | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 1917 | 2010 | L body, M body,Engines Jeep 2.5 Jeep 4.0 Chrysler 2.7 Chrysler 3.5 | ||
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)[4][5][6] | ||
Twinsburg Stamping | Twinsburg, Ohio | 1957 | 2010 | Metal stampings | ||
Winfield Foundry | Detroit, Michigan | 1963 | 1982 | Heavy castings |
Joint-ventures
Country | Name | Location | Date Opened | Current Products | Owners |
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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
- ^ "North American Manufacturing Operations". Stellantis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ SAN JUSTO: ¿SABÍAN QUÉ HABÍA DONDE AHORA SE ENCUENTRA LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA MATANZA? on El Nacional de Matanza, 28 May 2021
- ^ Ensing, Hans (2015-07-02). "Chrysler Rotterdam Assembly Plant". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Photo of Dodge factory in Stockton, CA". Wrightrealtors.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ [1] Vintage photo of Northern California automobile factories]
- ^ Watson, Bill (2015-07-02). "History of Stockton Factory". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.