Address: 38111 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Acreage: 286 acres

 

Plant History:

 

Originally opened in 1953 as an assembly plant building jet engines, this facility was initially operated by the United States Army as its Michigan Ordinance Missile Plant. Chrysler served as the contractor while building Jupiter and Redstone missiles. In 1980, the plant was converted for automotive purposes by Volkswagen and later bought by Chrysler Corporation a few years later in 1983. 

 

Chrysler LeBaron GTS and Dodge Lancer models began assembly here in September 1984 with Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance production arriving shortly after in 1985. The Dodge Daytona was also built here starting in 1991. A significant milestone was also achieved in 1991 with the plant rolling out its 1.3-millionth vehicle. In the fall of 2000, the Dodge Stratus sedan, Chrysler Sebring sedan, and the Chrysler Sebring convertible began to be built. In the subsequent decade, the Chrysler 200, Chrysler 200 convertible, and Dodge Avenger would also be assembled here.

 

In 2016, FCA announced that it would invest $1.48 billion in the plant for retooling to build the next generation Ram 1500 and support the future growth of the Ram brand. This announcement also resulted in 700 new jobs to support the production of the new truck.