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Most FCA North American plants were busier in January than they were a year ago.
Based on Automotive News estimates (FCA no longer releases production figures), production was up 1.4% last month.
Only four plants, Jefferson North, Sterling Heights, Warren Truck and Windsor, had lower output on a year-over-year basis. At Jefferson North, the culprit was a drop in orders for the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee; at Sterling Heights it was the end of production of the Dodge Avenger. Production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 was 100.8% higher than the first-generation model built last year. Warren Truck’s shortfall was due to a slowdown in orders for Ram pickups. The same was true of the Windsor plant as minivan … (full article) Read the rest...
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Based on Automotive News estimates (FCA no longer releases production figures), production was up 1.4% last month.
Only four plants, Jefferson North, Sterling Heights, Warren Truck and Windsor, had lower output on a year-over-year basis. At Jefferson North, the culprit was a drop in orders for the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee; at Sterling Heights it was the end of production of the Dodge Avenger. Production of the second-generation Chrysler 200 was 100.8% higher than the first-generation model built last year. Warren Truck’s shortfall was due to a slowdown in orders for Ram pickups. The same was true of the Windsor plant as minivan … (full article) Read the rest...
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