Toledo Machining

Toledo Machining Plant
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Built1964
Operated1966–present
LocationPerrysburg, Ohio
Coordinates41°33′11″N 83°32′38″W / 41.553°N 83.544°W / 41.553; -83.544
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsSteering columns, torque converters
Employees1,060
Area169 acres (0.68 km2)[1]
Volume1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)[1]
Address8000 Chrysler Drive

Chrysler Toledo Machining is a Stellantis North America manufacturing plant in Perrysburg, Ohio. Construction began in 1964 with production starting in 1966. The plant manufactures steering columns and torque converters for several Stellantis factories around the world.[1]

History

Construction started in 1964 and the plant began operations two years later. Subsequent expansions of the factory came in 1969, adding 2,430,000 sq ft (226,000 m2). In August 2011 Chrysler LLC announced that it would invest $72 million to produce steering columns and torque converters for its propulsion transmissions. Chrysler LLC announced in April 2013 a new investment of $19.6 million to increase capacity of its converters.[1]

In August 2018, FCA announced that Toledo Machining would produce a key component for the first plug-in hybrid Jeep Renegade.[2] The factory also produced the power module for the Jeep Wrangler PHEV.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Toledo Machining Plant". Stellantis NA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ Marcelo Palomino (9 October 2018). "Cmbio de época: Se viene la Jeep Renegade híbrida". Autocosmos (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Jeep Wrangler 4xe: Probamos el híbrido sin límites". Car and Driver (in Spanish). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2024.


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