Toluca Car Assembly
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Toluca Car Assembly is a 220 acre [1] Chrysler automobile factory in Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico. It opened in 1968. Toluca Stamping is located nearby.
DaimlerChrysler announced a US$1 billion investment[1] in the plant in March 2006 designed around creating a sophisticated flexible manufacturing system (FMS) that allows simultanious production of vehicles of differing platforms. [2]. The plant currently assembles the distinctly different Chrysler PT Cruiser and the Dodge Journey.
The newly expanded Chrysler Park adjoins the plant and represents a joint venture of eight outside suppliers, including TRW, Magna Intier, IPO, Seglo, HBPO, Android, Brose and Gestamp [1].
Toluca Assembly produced 1,000,000 PT Cruisers as of March 8, 2006.
Aerial View of Toluca Car Assembly
[edit] Products
- 1981-1989 Dodge Aries
- 1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant
- 1987-1994 Dodge Shadow
- 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance
- 1989-1995 Dodge Spirit
- 1989-1995 Plymouth Acclaim
- 1995-2000 Dodge Stratus
- 1996-2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
- 2000-2005 Dodge Neon
- 2000-2001 Plymouth Neon
- 2001-present Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2008- Dodge Journey
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Chrysler Opens Mexico Supplier Park. Wards Automotive.
- ^ The Journey Begins in Toluca, Mexico, for All-new Dodge Crossover. Allpar, LLC.
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