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 with Fiat S.p.A. to form FCA.
This list only includes 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
[edit]This list contains all current Stellantis North and South American factories.[1]
Closed factories
[edit]Country | Name | Location | Date Opened | Date Closed | Products Produced | VIN and Notes |
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Argentina | Chrysler Fevre | San Justo | 1959 | 1980 | Cars, trucks | Sold to VW in 1980. Closed by VW in 1987. Current seat of National University of La Matanza.[2] |
Chrysler Fevre | Monte Chingolo | 1969 | 1980 | Dodge D-Series Trucks, Dodge 1500 | Purchased from Siam Automotores. Sold to VW in 1980. Closed by VW in the early 1990s. | |
Chrysler Argentina | Córdoba | 1997 | 2001 | Jeep Cherokee (XJ), Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ), Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) | 2 | |
Australia | Chrysler Australia | Keswick, South Australia | 1951 | 1964 | Engines and body parts | |
Chrysler Australia Tonsley Park plant | Clovelly Park, South Australia | 1964 | 1980 | Cars | Sold to Mitsubishi Motors in 1980. Chrysler production ended in 1981. | |
Chrysler Australia Lonsdale plant | Lonsdale, South Australia | 1968 | 1980 | Engines and components | Sold to Mitsubishi Motors in 1980. | |
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 | |
Brazil | Chrysler do Brasil Ltda. | Sao Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo | 1969 | 1981 | Simca Esplanada/Simca Regente/Simca GTX, Dodge Dart, Dodge Magnum, Dodge LeBaron, Dodge Charger, Dodge 1800, Dodge Polara | VW bought 67% of Chrysler Motors do Brazil in 1979 & it then bought the rest in 1980. Chrysler models were phased out by 1981. |
Chrysler Brazil | Campo Largo, Paraná | 1998 | 2001 | Dodge Dakota | 3 | |
Tritec Motors Ltda. | Campo Largo, Paraná | 1999 | 2007 | Tritec engine | Originally established as a 50/50 joint venture between Chrysler and BMW to build the jointly developed Tritec engine. BMW used the engine in the MINI. In 2007, BMW sold its 50% stake to what was by then DaimlerChrysler and stopped using the Tritec engine. Production ended in 2007. In 2008, the plant and the engine were sold to Fiat, which updated the engine into the E.torQ engine. Became part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Now part of Stellantis along with Fiat and Chrysler. | |
Canada | Tecumseh Road | Windsor, Ontario | 1925 | 1978 (production ended) 1983 |
Dodge D-Series Trucks | Originally a Chalmers plant in 1916, then Maxwell-Chalmers, then Chrysler Canada in 1925. Became Windsor Plant 1. Converted to truck production in 1931 until 1978 and then idled; from 1980 to 1983 serving as the Imperial Quality Assurance Center then closed. |
Windsor Engine | Windsor, Ontario | 1938 | 1980 | Inline 6 and V8 engines | Also called Windsor Plant 2. | |
Brampton Assembly (AMC) | Brampton, Ontario | 1960 | 1992 | AMC Eagle, Eagle Wagon, Jeep Wrangler (YJ) | Located at Kennedy Road/Steeles Avenue. Acquired as part of Chrysler's takeover of American Motors. | |
Pillette Road Truck Assembly | Windsor, Ontario | 1974 | 2003 | Dodge Ram Van, Plymouth Voyager | K Also called Windsor Plant 6. Demolished and is now a Chrysler warehouse – the Chrysler Logistics Centre. | |
Colombia | Colmotores-Chrysler | Bogotá | 1965 | 1979 | Dodge Coronet 440 Dodge Coronet Dodge Polara Dodge Dart Dodge Alpine Dodge D series Trucks |
Chrysler bought 60% of Colmotores in 1965. Chrysler sold their stake in Colmotores to General Motors in 1979. Plant is still open today as GM Colmotores. |
France | Poissy Assembly | Poissy | 1958 | 1978 | inherited Simca range, Chrysler 180, Simca 1307, Simca Horizon | ex Simca, sold to Groupe PSA in 1978 and still open. Now part of Stellantis along with Chrysler. |
Mexico | Lago Alberto Assembly | Mexico City | 1930s | 2002 | Trucks | M |
Netherlands | Rotterdam Assembly | Rotterdam[3] | 1958 | 1970 | Assembly of CKD American models for Europe Simca models |
Originally opened by Kaiser-Frazer in 1949. Was called NEKAF – Nederlandse Kaiser-Frazer Fabrieken N.V. Purchased from Kaiser-Frazer in 1958. Replaced the Antwerp plant. |
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 | Madrid-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. Now part of Stellantis along with Chrysler. Plant is building the new Citroën 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, Scotland | 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. Last model built at the plant was the Peugeot 206. Demolished 2007–2008. Part of the site is now used by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division and is referred to as the "Oxford Road" site. | |
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 Development site | 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 | Belvidere Assembly Plant | Belvidere, Illinois | 1965 | 2022 | Jeep Cherokee (KL) | D Includes Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant. |
Conner Avenue Assembly | Detroit, Michigan | 1966 | 2017 | Dodge Viper 1996 GTS coupe & 1997–2017 (all Vipers) Viper V10 engine 2001–2017 Plymouth Prowler Chrysler Prowler |
V Closed 31 August 2017 | |
DeSoto Wyoming Ave | Detroit, Michigan | 1934 | 1960 | DeSoto cars | ||
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. | |
Highland Park Chrysler Plant | Highland Park, Michigan | 1925 | 1990 | Chrysler Airflow, Chrysler Imperial Airflow, DeSoto Airflow | ||
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 | C | |
Kenosha Main/Lakefront/Engine | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 1917 | 2010 | L body, M body, Engines Jeep 2.5, Jeep 4.0, Chrysler 2.7, Chrysler 3.5 | W (M-body). Y (L-body). Acquired as part of Chrysler's takeover of American Motors. | |
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 | A | |
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 | Chrysler A engine, 3.9L V6, 318/5.2L V8, 340 V8, 8.0L Magnum V10, Viper V10 Engine 1992–2001 | Was located at 20300 Mound Road. Factory acquired from Briggs Manufacturing Company in 1953. Plant demolished in 2003. Now a storage area for vehicles built at Warren Assembly. | |
Newark Assembly | Newark, Delaware | 1951 | 2008 | Dodge Durango Chrysler Aspen |
F | |
Saint Louis Assembly North | Fenton, Missouri | 1966 | 2009 | Chrysler Fifth Avenue, Dodge Diplomat, Plymouth Gran Fury, "S" Body (minivans), "AS" Body (minivans), Dodge Ram | X (through 1995), J (1996 and later) | |
Saint Louis Assembly South | Fenton, Missouri | 1959 | 2008 | Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, Dodge 400, Dodge 600 coupe & convertible, Dodge Daytona, Chrysler Laser, Chrysler minivans (NS), Chrysler minivans (RS), Chrysler minivans (RT) | G (through 1991), B (1996 and later). (Plant was idled between 1991 and 1996.) | |
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 | ||
Venezuela | Chrysler de Venezuela SA Caracas Assembly | Caracas | 1957 | 1965 | Trucks | Originally Ensamblaje Venezolana SA, which was owned by the Phelps family. Bought by Chrysler in 1957. Replaced by Valencia plant. |
Chrysler de Venezuela SA Valencia Plant | Valencia, Carabobo | 1965 | 1979 | Dodge Dart Dodge Coronet Dodge Monaco Chrysler LeBaron Dodge Aspen Dodge D series Trucks |
Sold to General Motors in 1979. | |
Joint-ventures
[edit]Country | Name | Location | Date Opened | Current Products | VIN and 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 |
4 51% AOI 49% Chrysler LLC |
See also
[edit]- List of former automotive manufacturing facilities
- History of Chrysler
- List of Mazda facilities
- List of Ford factories
- List of General Motors factories
- List of Volkswagen Group factories
Notes
[edit]- ^ The eleventh character of the vehicle identification number (VIN) indicates the factory the car has been built in.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.