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59. They have already expanded engine production of the Pentastar V6 3 times in the US

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 01:42 PM

Oct 2013

Most of these vans are going to Europe and South America. It will be a niche market in the US like Nissan, Gm and Ford are already doing.

http://www.trucktrend.com/features/news/2012/163_news120725_chrysler_considers_investment_to_increase_pentastar_v6_production/
http://www.autotalk.com/chrysler-could-boost-pentastar-production-again-16055/

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2011/06/chrysler-20110615.html

http://blogs.automotive.com/chrysler-increasing-production-of-the-2013-ram-v-6-engines-at-detroit-area-facilities-119169.html/pentastar-engines-stacked-at-trenton-south-2/

http://www.dodgeintrepid.net/archive/index.php/t-177804.html

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Chrysler Said to Add 500 Jobs at Mexico Plant for Engines [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2013 OP

And that's the thanks the American taxpayer gets. legcramp Oct 2013 #1

They haven't made K cars since 1995 KamaAina Oct 2013 #6

What about the 4.7 billions+ 12k jobs Fiat and Chrysler have spent in the USA? That doesn't count? coldmountain Oct 2013 #66

You probably shouldn't have bought the first one. jmowreader Dec 2013 #79

How nice theaocp Oct 2013 #2

I rec'd it just so it gets exposure and a proper response..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #5

How does Chrysler sell cars in Mexico or EU if they don't build some there? Fair trade vs unfair coldmountain Oct 2013 #58

I have said this more once, we are going to have to learn spanish and move ..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #3

Nah. abelenkpe Oct 2013 #26

Je ne parle pas encore tr�s bien le fran�ais. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #46

Pure rent-seeking and labor arbitrage Populist_Prole Oct 2013 #4

That'll go over well with Kenosha. postulater Oct 2013 #7

I guess you guys forgot about the 4.5 billion FIAT spent in the US & the 9400 jobs they added coldmountain Oct 2013 #8

don't wreck all the fun hand-wringing with inconvenient facts n/t Psephos Oct 2013 #25

Don't worry... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #9

So are they gonna pass the savings to the customers? Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Oct 2013 #10

This van is a realtively low volume vehicle, the choice was to build it at all coldmountain Oct 2013 #11

Yeay! Jobs! Phlem Oct 2013 #12

Amen! Mexico doesn't need jobs FrodosPet Oct 2013 #68

Yeah, thanks Chrysler Marrah_G Oct 2013 #13

Thank NAFTA Doctor_J Oct 2013 #16

I bought a Chevy Sonic last year eilen Oct 2013 #14

The base 2014 Impala is built in Detroit now. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #17

He has a 2013 but Canada factories are union. nt. eilen Oct 2013 #19

They may be union jobs, but not american jobs. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #47

Many of the Canadian jobs are in the southern Metro Detroit suburb of Windsor Ontario coldmountain Oct 2013 #60

It only creates a few shipping jobs. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #67

So jobs in suburban Detroit don't help America? All those US cars Canada buys from US don't count? coldmountain Oct 2013 #69

GM Builds cars in Detroit's city limits, too Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #72

Last Car Plant Brings Detroit Hope and Cash coldmountain Oct 2013 #73

It's an inspiring story. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #76

The UAW has a web site for union made cars happyslug Oct 2013 #45

Chevy Sonic is the only subcompact built in the USA and has the highest percentage of US parts coldmountain Oct 2013 #20

The Ford Focus is built here, too. Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #77

Hey Chrysler, bring those jobs to the U.S. ! Owl Oct 2013 #15

Chrysler has some very high American content cars like the Avenger, 200, Ram, minivans coldmountain Oct 2013 #23

Always look at the ports source info on the sticker! Indyfan53 Oct 2013 #18

So Chrysler shouldn't build any cars in Mexico even though they sell American cars in Mexico? coldmountain Oct 2013 #21

The Japanese don't buy American cars for the same reasons Europeans don't buy American cars Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #24

So Hyundais wouldn't work in Japan? Hyundai had to withdraw from Japan coldmountain Oct 2013 #27

Hyundai doesn't build mini-cars like that either? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #28

The Kei cars aren't the whole Japanese market anymore than crew cab trucks are the American market coldmountain Oct 2013 #31

They account for 40% of the market. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #34

And big trucks and SUV's account for that much in the USA coldmountain Oct 2013 #37

And Japanese manufacturers make trucks and SUVs for the US market. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #38

Writer of that article got run out of the website for being Wiki vandal coldmountain Oct 2013 #39

The numbers don't lie. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #40

Japan has the most closed auto market in the world coldmountain Oct 2013 #41

... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #42

Meanwhile, GM is number 1 in China, Hyundai number 3 coldmountain Oct 2013 #43

Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan are weak marginal players that are ridiculed by most trucks buyers coldmountain Oct 2013 #57

Hyundai does build a "Kei car", the Hyundai i10 Want to defend Japanese racism? coldmountain Oct 2013 #33

No, they don't? Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #35

There is a very longstanding historical case of the ass between Japan and Korea jmowreader Dec 2013 #80

Dodge Journey Finds Success in Europe as the Fiat Freemont coldmountain Oct 2013 #30

Actually, the "Kei" designation is based mainly on engine displacement Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #49

Engine displacement and physical dimensions both Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #50

You are right Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #51

I'm sure if the Japanese would buy any foreign brand cars at all, GM and Hyundai would build K-cars coldmountain Oct 2013 #54

Since when has GM ever built a car with essentially a motorcycle engine? Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #61

GM does build Chevy Sparks with 995cc engines for Asia coldmountain Oct 2013 #63

It still wouldn't qualify as a "Kei" in Japan Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #64

If you want a GM car in Japan, you can buy one Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #62

Chinese sure buy a bunch of American cars. I guess the Chinese aren't as racist coldmountain Oct 2013 #75

wonder how much profits are bolstered with everything they build in mexico these days. Sunlei Oct 2013 #22

Oh yeah, I'll buy a Mexican Chrysler right away. olddad56 Oct 2013 #29

Mazda, Honda and Toyota are all going into Mexico, Nissan and VW already there coldmountain Oct 2013 #32

cheaper parts? I know my maytag washer now made in mexico has plastic parts in water pump. Sunlei Oct 2013 #36

A riddle seabeckind Oct 2013 #44

They're all global but some are more global than others coldmountain Oct 2013 #55

WHOO-HOO 5 bucks a day! DiverDave Oct 2013 #48

How much do they pay those workers? penultimate Oct 2013 #52

So how should Chrysler sell cars in Mexico and South America if they don't build some there? coldmountain Oct 2013 #53

If the engines were used primarily for the Mexico market I'd agree penultimate Oct 2013 #56

They have already expanded engine production of the Pentastar V6 3 times in the US coldmountain Oct 2013 #59

So you got lost on your way to the Chamber of Commerce website? brentspeak Dec 2013 #81

They'll bring small van production to USA if American start buying little vans coldmountain Oct 2013 #65

Viva Mexico! Pterodactyl Oct 2013 #70

It's an Italian Company anyway North Carolina Knigh Oct 2013 #71

Truth be told if that matters to anyone. Chrysler Group LLC is still an American company coldmountain Oct 2013 #74

I'm going to sneak into Mexico to get a job. Pterodactyl Dec 2013 #78