- Saint Louis Assembly
Saint Louis Assembly is a
Chrysler automobile factory inFenton, Missouri . The "South" plant opened in1959 , while the "North" portion opened in1966 . Saint Louis North was the home of minivan production from1987 through1995 , when it was converted for theDodge Ram pickup truck . Minivan production was switched to the South plant (shuttered since1991 ) that year and has continued there since.On
December 13 ,2005 , DaimlerChrysler announced that it would spendUS$ 1 billion upgrading the two Saint Louis plants to be more flexible and efficient. This process will occur between2006 and2010 . It is likely that production of more Chrysler and Dodge-branded cars would be concentrated there in the future.On
June 30 ,2008 , Chrysler, LLC announced plans to shutter the South plant, consolidating all minivan manufacture inWindsor, Ontario , Canada. [ [http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080630/chrysler_cuts.html Chrysler to close 1 plant] ; AP news, 30Jun08]Current products
* North
**Dodge Ram
* South
** Short-wheelbaseChrysler Town & Country
** Short-wheelbaseDodge Caravan References
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