Saint Louis Assembly
Saint Louis Assembly was a Chrysler automobile factory in Fenton, Missouri. The "South" plant opened in 1959, while the "North" portion opened in 1966. Saint Louis North was the home of minivan production from 1987 through 1995, when it was converted to build the Dodge Ram pickup truck. Minivan production was switched to the South plant (shut down from 1991–95) in 1995 and continued there through the 2008 model year.
On 13 December 2005, DaimlerChrysler announced that it would spend US$1 billion upgrading the two Saint Louis plants to be more flexible and efficient. This process was expected to occur between 2006 and 2010. On 30 June 2008, Chrysler, LLC announced plans to shutter the South plant, consolidating all minivan manufacture in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Production at the North plant was shut down, along with other Chrysler factories, when the company filed for bankruptcy on 30 April 2009. Although production briefly resumed the last week of June 2009,[2] the plant was later closed for good in early July 2009.[3]
[edit] Final products
- North
- South
- Short-wheelbase Chrysler Town & Country
- Short-wheelbase Dodge Caravan
[edit] References
- ^ Chrysler to close 1 plant; AP news, 30Jun08
- ^ Press Release: Chrysler Group LLC Announces Production Start at Seven North American Assembly Plants, Auburn Hills, Michigan: Chrysler Group LLC, 17 June 2009, http://www.chryslergroupllc.com/news/archive/2009/06/17/production_start_seven_plants, retrieved 5 April 2010
- ^ Giegerich, Steve (20 July 2009), "Auto workers plan Friday rally at Fenton Chrysler plant", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/stl-jobwatch/uncategorized/2009/07/auto-workers-plan-friday-rally-at-fenton-chrysler-plant/, retrieved 5 April 2010
Coordinates: 38°32′54″N 90°27′34″W / 38.54833°N 90.45944°W
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