Warren Truck Assembly is an automobile factory in Warren, Michigan owned and operated by Stellantis.
| Warren Truck Assembly | |
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| Built | 1938 |
| Operated | 1938–present |
| Location | Warren, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°27′27″N 83°02′33″W / 42.4576°N 83.0426°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Employees | 3,518 (2023)[1] |
| Area | 86.8 acres (0.351 km2)[1] |
| Volume | 3,310,000 sq ft (308,000 m2)[1] |
| Address | 21500 Mound Road |
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History
editThe factory opened in 1938 and was known as "Dodge City" until the mid-2000s.[2] The nearby Warren Stamping opened in 1949. In 1953, the Mound Road Engine plant opened just south of Eight Mile Road in Detroit.
There was once a nearby Sherwood Assembly, that closed in the late 1970s when Chrysler halted production of the Dodge Medium and Heavy Duty trucks and exited the market. It was located on the southwest corner of 9 Mile Road and Sherwood, adjacent to the Warren Assembly site on the east.
The facility was the site of Dodge Dakota production from 1987 to 2011, with over 2.75 million vehicles produced.[2]
The Warren Truck plant became the sole source of Ram 1500 Rebel production in 2015.[3]
The factory received a US$1 billion investment to upgrade and convert the facility to produce the revived Jeep Wagoneer, which was completed in 2020. In 2018, Fiat Chrysler said that it would move production of its Ram Heavy Duty trucks from Mexico to Warren.[4] In 2021, Chrysler's new owner, Stellantis, announced that Heavy Duty trucks will continue to be produced in Mexico.[5]
In August 2024, it was announced up to 2,450 workers at Warren Truck could be laid off as Ram 1500 Classic production comes to a close.[6]
Products
editCurrent
editPast
edit- Dodge A-Series
- Dodge B-Series Pickup
- Dodge C-Series Pickup
- Dodge D-Series Pickup
- Dodge M Series motorhome chassis
- Dodge W-Series Pickup incl. Power Wagon
- Dodge Ramcharger through 1985
- Plymouth Trailduster
- Dodge Dakota
- Dodge Ram
- Dodge T-, V-, W-Series (1939–1947; civilian / commercial)
- Dodge M37
- Dodge VC, WC, VF and WF series (1940–1945; military)
- Mitsubishi Raider
- Ram 1500 Classic
- Ram Dakota
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Warren Truck Assembly Plant". Stellantis North America. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "History of Fiat Chrysler's Warren Truck Assembly Plant". Detroit Free Press. January 11, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dodge City: Chrysler's Warren Truck Assembly Plant". Allpar Forums. November 16, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric D. "Fiat Chrysler will invest $1B in Warren Truck plant; bring Ram work back from Mexico". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Tavares Takes Tour Of Warren Truck Prior To Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer Launch!". MoparInsiders. July 22, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Warren Truck to lose shift as Ram 1500 Classic production ends; UAW's Fain blasts cuts".