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FCA to invest $1B+ in Warren Truck Assembly, move Ram Heavy Duty production from Mexico

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FCA will invest more than $1 billion to modernize the Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Michigan) to produce the next-generation Ram Heavy Duty truck, which will relocate from its current production location in Saltillo, Mexico, in 2020. manufacturing base, and align US capacity to extend the Jeep and Ram product lines.

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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 move would increase capacity to meet growing demand for its Jeep and Ram brands, including production of two new Jeep-branded white space products, as well as electrified models. Pentastar production at Mack I would end by Q3 2019. Mack II has been idle since it ceased production of the 3.7-liter

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New Jeep Gladiator pickup will offer 3.0L diesel with stop/start and 8-speed

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Jeep unveiled the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup at the Los Angeles Auto Show. liter V-6 Pentastar engines since production began in 2010. The award-winning engine family is currently built at three plants: Trenton (Michigan) Engine Complex, Mack Avenue (Detroit) Engine and Saltillo (Mexico) South Engine. 1 crawl ratio.

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FCA investing $1B in US plants; Ram heavy duty production moving from Mexico to Warren

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Consistent and combined with previously announced investments, FCA US is further demonstrating its commitment to strengthening its US manufacturing base, and aligning US capacity to extend the Jeep product lineup. More than 2,000 jobs also will be added to support production of these models.

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Chrysler Group investing $1.249B in two Mexico plants to produce Ram ProMaster and Tigershark engines

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Chrysler Group will invest $1.249 billion in two Saltillo, Mexico facilities. The additional $164 million will add a new production line to assemble Tigershark engines at the Saltillo North Engine Plant. The Ram ProMaster assembled in the new plant will be sold in Mexico, US and Canada.

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GM moves to match Tesla and Ford with new EV production

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GM is reportedly considering expanding EV production to its existing Ramos Arizpe plant in northern Mexico. Even now, vehicles like the Chevy Trax, Jeep Compass, and the ever-popular Chevy Silverado are produced en masse across the border in Mexico. Mexico has become a hotspot for EV production over the past few years.

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Chrysler Resumes Production at Seven North American Assembly Plants

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Chrysler Group LLC will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of 20 June 2009. Toledo Supplier Park (Toledo, OH) – Jeep® Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Toluca Assembly Plant (Toluca, Mexico) – Dodge Journey and Chrysler PT Cruiser.

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