List of Chrysler factories

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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

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This list contains all current Stellantis North and South American factories.[1]

Country Name Location Date opened Current products VIN code[N 1]
Canada Brampton Assembly Brampton 1986
  • Currently vacant
 H
Etobicoke Casting Toronto 1942 Aluminum die castings; Engine and transmission parts –
Windsor Assembly Windsor 1928 Chrysler Pacifica R
Mexico Saltillo Engine Saltillo 1981
–
Saltillo South Engine 2010 Chrysler Pentastar engine –
Saltillo Stamping 1997 Metal stampings –
Saltillo Truck Assembly 1995 Ram Heavy Duty G
Saltillo Van Assembly 2013 Ram ProMaster E
Toluca Assembly Toluca 1968 Jeep Compass T
Toluca Stamping Facility 1994 Metal stampings –
United States Detroit Assembly Complex – Jefferson Detroit, Michigan 1991
C
Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack 1953 Jeep Grand Cherokee 8
Dundee Engine Dundee, Michigan 2002
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Indiana Transmission Kokomo, Indiana 1998 6- and 9-speed automatic transmissions –
Kokomo Engine Plant 2003 Global Medium Engine –
Kokomo Casting 1965 Engine blocks; transmission cases and aluminum components –
Kokomo Transmission 1956 8-speed automatic transmissions; Machined components for 9-speed automatic transmission –
Mount Elliott Tool and Die Detroit, Michigan 1938 Tools and dies, checking fixtures, stamping fixtures –
Sterling Heights Assembly Sterling Heights, Michigan 1953 Ram 1500 N
Sterling Stamping 1965 Metal stampings –
Tipton Transmission Tipton, Indiana 2014 9-speed automatic transmissions –
Toledo Machining Perrysburg, Ohio 1967 Steering columns; torque converters –
Toledo North Toledo, Ohio 2001 Jeep Wrangler W
Toledo South 1942 Jeep Gladiator L
Trenton Engine Complex Trenton, Michigan 1952 Chrysler Pentastar engine –
Warren Stamping Warren, Michigan 1949 Metal stampings –
Warren Truck Assembly 1938 Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer S,T,V

Closed factories

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Country Name Location Date Opened Date Closed Products Produced VIN and Notes
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

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Country Name Location Date Opened Current Products VIN and Owners
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ The eleventh character of the vehicle identification number (VIN) indicates the factory the car has been built in.

References

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  1. ^ "North American Manufacturing Operations". Stellantis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ SAN JUSTO: ¿SABÍAN QUÉ HABÍA DONDE AHORA SE ENCUENTRA LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA MATANZA? on El Nacional de Matanza, 28 May 2021
  3. ^ Ensing, Hans (2015-07-02). "Chrysler Rotterdam Assembly Plant". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Photo of Dodge factory in Stockton, CA". Wrightrealtors.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ [1] Vintage photo of Northern California automobile factories]
  6. ^ Watson, Bill (2015-07-02). "History of Stockton Factory". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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