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Stellantis to invest $229M in Kokomo operations to produce 4th-gen 8-speed transmission; ICE, MHEV and PHEV

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These parts include the eMotor, torque converter and power electronics. In March 2020, Stellantis announced it would invest $400 million to convert Indiana Transmission Plant II to the Kokomo Engine Plant to produce the GMET4 engine, the company’s 2.0-liter liter Global Medium Engine inline four-cylinder turbo.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

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The plant actions detailed in today’s announcement represent the next steps in a US manufacturing realignment that FCA began in 2016. Three years ago, FCA set a course to grow our profitability based on the strength of the Jeep and Ram brands by realigning our US manufacturing operations. Realignment of FCA US manufacturing operations.

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