Belvidere Assembly
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Belvidere Assembly is a DaimlerChrysler automobile factory in Belvidere, Illinois. The factory opened in 1965 and was converted to produce the Neon in 1993. Neon production ended on September 23, 2005. The nearby Belvidere Satellite Stamping facility opened that same year. Chrysler recalled 1,000 laid off factory workers on March 14, 2006 to begin production on the Caliber and Compass.
Products:
- 1978-1988 Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon
- 1982-1984 Dodge Rampage
- 1983 Plymouth Scamp
- 1983-1987 Dodge Charger/Plymouth Turismo
- 1986 Shelby Charger
- 1986-1987 Shelby GLHS
- 1988-1993 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1988-1993 Dodge Dynasty
- 1990-1993 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue
- 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial
- 1995–2005 Dodge Neon/Plymouth Neon
- 2003–2005 Dodge SRT-4
- 2007–present Jeep Compass
- 2007–present Dodge Caliber
- 2007–present Jeep Patriot (production start 3Q 2006)
The plant is located at 3000 West Chrysler Drive.
[edit] References
- Patriot officially part of Belvidere. Rockford Register Star. Retrieved on April 29, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
