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Chrysler Group Adds 800 Employees at Sterling Heights Plant to Support Chrysler 200 Production

March 14, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne announced today that 800 jobs have been added to the rolls at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Mich.), a facility that was slated to close in 2010, to support production of the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200. Marchionne confirmed the hiring during a plant event celebrating production of the new mid-size vehicle.

Chrysler Group’s Brampton Assembly Plant Saves Millions of Dollars With New Energy Efficiency Practices

March 12, 2014 Chrysler Group’s  Brampton Assembly Plant (BAP) is the first automotive assembly plant in Canada to achieve ISO 50001: 2011“Energy Management” standards certification by TÜV, an international certification organization.

Chrysler Withdraws Financial Assistance Request to the Federal and Provincial Governments in Canada

March 3, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC has advised this week the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper and the Premier of the Province of Ontario, the Hon. Kathleen Wynne, of its intention to withdraw all requests for financial assistance in relation to the development of its two assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario.

Chrysler Group LLC December 2013 Production Data

January 17, 2014 Chrysler Group LLC December 2013 production data available (see pdf file to the right under Attached).

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Chrysler Group’s WCM Academy Hosts First-Ever Awards Ceremony

December 12, 2013 In true Hollywood style, Chrysler Group and the UAW rolled out the red carpet for the Company’s high achievers in manufacturing at the first-ever World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Academy Awards ceremony held at the UAW-Chrysler Technology Training Center in Warren, Mich., on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Chrysler Group’s Vice President of Manufacturing Mauro Pino and the UAW’s Vice President of the Chrysler Department General Holiefield hosted the event for more than 500 attendees, including award nominees from 26 facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Chrysler Group’s Award-Winning WCM Academy Now Has Wheels

November 21, 2013 Chrysler Group’s award-winning World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Academy now has wheels and is hitting the road. In an effort to bring the innovative training academy and the WCM methodology to more employees, Chrysler Group has created a mobile unit from a refurbished former motorsports trailer.

Production of Award-Winning Pentastar Engine Eclipses 3 Million Units

November 6, 2013 The production tally today hit the three million-mark for Chrysler Group’s award-winning workhorse, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine. The milestone event occurred just before 7 a.m. during the first shift at Chrysler Group’s Trenton Engine Complex (Trenton, Mich.)

Chrysler Group LLC October 2013 Production Data

November 7, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC October 2013 production data now available.

Chrysler Group LLC September 2013 Production Data

October 14, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC September 2013 production data now available.

Chrysler Group Confirms Investments of $1.249 Billion in Two Saltillo Facilities to Produce Commercial Vehicle and New Line of Engines

October 10, 2013 Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed investments totaling $1.249 billion in two Saltillo facilities and the creation of 1,570 jobs during a dedication event at the new Van Assembly Plant today with President of Mexico Enrique Peña and Minister of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo.

Chrysler Group LLC’s Toledo Assembly Plant Readies Itself for Production of Jeep® Cherokee

September 8, 2013 Toledo, Ohio, has been the proud “home of Jeep®” for more than 70 years. The first Jeep vehicles were built in the former Parkway Plant until the new Toledo North facility began assembling the Jeep Liberty in 2001. With the launch of the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee, a new chapter in the decades-old story of Jeep and Toledo is being written at Chrysler Group LLC’s Toledo Assembly Complex.

Chrysler Group LLC August 2013 Production Data

September 4, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC August 2013 production data now available.

Chrysler Group’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant Celebrates Five Millionth Vehicle Produced

August 12, 2013 Five million and counting. Located in the heart of Detroit, Chrysler Group’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) has been pumping out vehicles since 1992 and today it celebrated a significant milestone – the five millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line.

Chrysler Group LLC July 2013 Production Data

August 7, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC July 2013 production data now available.

Chrysler Group to Invest $52 Million in Its Michigan Engine Plants

August 6, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it would invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., to increase capacity of the Tigershark engine, creating nearly 298 new positions at the Trenton plant.

Soy Body Sealer Aids Greening of All-New 2014 Jeep Cherokee

July 17, 2013 The 2014 Jeep Cherokee is all-new, inside and out, including a revolutionary body sealer that helps deliver a tranquil driving experience while contributing to weight-reduction, cost-savings and sustainability.

Chrysler Group LLC June 2013 Production Data

July 7, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC June 2013 production data available.

Chrysler Group LLC May 2013 Production Data

June 4, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC May 2013 production data now available.

Statement Regarding Chrysler Group’s 2013 Summer Shutdown Schedule

In order to meet demand of some of the Company’s most popular products, several Chrysler Group LLC assembly plants will not observe a summer shutdown.

Chrysler Group LLC April 2013 Production Data

May 2, 2013 Chrysler Group LLC April 2013 production data is now available.

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