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Kenosha Engine
Kenosha Engine was an automobile and engine factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was first opened for automobile production in 1902 by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company and later operated by American Motors. The Kenosha Engine Plant saw all operations halted by Chrysler. It was permanently closed in October 2010 and demolished between December 2012 and April 2013.
The factory was opened in 1902 by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company, which evolved into Nash Motors in 1916, American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1954, and was acquired by Chrysler in 1987.
Passenger vehicle production at the Lakefront and Kenosha Main plants was discontinued on 23 December 1988 (or mid-model year 1989). These were the L-Body Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon FWD models, as well as the M-body RWD sedans, Chrysler Fifth Avenue, Dodge Diplomat, and Plymouth Fury. The facility was downsized and continued to manufacture engines .
The opening of the 3.5-liter engine line in 2002 came after the company invested $624 million in a 450,000-square-foot (42,000 m2) plant expansion.
In 2006, the Kenosha Engine factory employed 1,300 people.
Chrysler Group announced in 2007 its plan to invest $450 million to retool the Kenosha engine plant to build a new V6 engine, code-named "Phoenix".
Kenosha Engine was one of Chrysler Group's Powertrain plants that scored at the top of their segment, according to the 2007 Harbour Report North America report, a broadly accepted measure of productivity in the automotive industry.
Significantly, Chrysler excluded employees of the Kenosha plant from its 2 February 2009 buyout offer for hourly workers. In May 2009, approximately 800 workers were employed at the plant.
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Kenosha Engine
Kenosha Engine was an automobile and engine factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was first opened for automobile production in 1902 by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company and later operated by American Motors. The Kenosha Engine Plant saw all operations halted by Chrysler. It was permanently closed in October 2010 and demolished between December 2012 and April 2013.
The factory was opened in 1902 by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company, which evolved into Nash Motors in 1916, American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1954, and was acquired by Chrysler in 1987.
Passenger vehicle production at the Lakefront and Kenosha Main plants was discontinued on 23 December 1988 (or mid-model year 1989). These were the L-Body Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon FWD models, as well as the M-body RWD sedans, Chrysler Fifth Avenue, Dodge Diplomat, and Plymouth Fury. The facility was downsized and continued to manufacture engines .
The opening of the 3.5-liter engine line in 2002 came after the company invested $624 million in a 450,000-square-foot (42,000 m2) plant expansion.
In 2006, the Kenosha Engine factory employed 1,300 people.
Chrysler Group announced in 2007 its plan to invest $450 million to retool the Kenosha engine plant to build a new V6 engine, code-named "Phoenix".
Kenosha Engine was one of Chrysler Group's Powertrain plants that scored at the top of their segment, according to the 2007 Harbour Report North America report, a broadly accepted measure of productivity in the automotive industry.
Significantly, Chrysler excluded employees of the Kenosha plant from its 2 February 2009 buyout offer for hourly workers. In May 2009, approximately 800 workers were employed at the plant.