No Excess Capacity at Brampton

[TriShield]

I heard about this through the grapevine.

One of the biggest hurdles in the way of Challenger production is that the Brampton plant is at capacity building the existing LXs. That means Chrysler will have to pick and tool another plant for the job.

[FStephenMasek]

I have been thinking from just after the start of production that they will need another plant. Which one?

[Fred]

awesome DCX's plants at full capacity and GM plants getting shut down due to not enough demand for their production.

[Teahead]

How about a plan in the good ole USA?

Nope. DCX will pick a locatioin (country) that has nationally-provided health insurance.

[TriShield]

Wherever they choose to build it would probably have an effect on how it will be priced as well as projected volume. A V6 model might make the entire line more affordable. Hopefully Chrysler can work all of this out before GM releases the next Camaro.

[FOHN_JARGO]

awesome DCX's plants at full capacity and GM plants getting shut down due to not enough demand for their production.

Ford just announced layoffs and plant closeings as well. I feel bad for the workers getting laid off but maybe they can get jobs with DCX.

[RocketJock]

I bet they could buy a plant or two cheap from GM here pretty quick!

[thewagon]

they can always build the Challenger's in China or Mexico. Then everyone could afford them.




j/k

[Northern Rider]

How about a plan in the good ole USA?

Nope. DCX will pick a locatioin (country) that has nationally-provided health insurance.

That's not a selling point in Canada.

Our health care system is in chaos and shambles.

[jhs914]

That's not a selling point in Canada.

Our health care system is in chaos and shambles.

Tell that to Hillary Clinton. She wants a similar system in the U.S.

I think the point is still valid, however. The CEO of GM has said he is running a health care and retirement system, not a car company. One reason the Japanese have a competive advantage on new car prices is that the manufacturers do not have to pay for workers health insurance, the Japanese government does. The Japanese plants in the U.S. have different UAW contracts than the old line U.S. manufacturers and they have not been around as long, so they do not have nearly as many retirees drawing pensions and free health care.

The airlines are going through something similar. Twenty years ago or so some Eastern Airline pilots were making over $100,000 a year (that was when $100,000 was not a common wage). Now airline pilots are having to make wage concessions so they can keep flying.

Anyway, back to the topic of this thread. I think DC could get a decent concession from UAW to reopen some of the closed GM and Ford plants. Those laid off workers should be happy to get back to making cars, especially ones that don't need to sold with huge incentives because they are in such demand.

[Inferno Red]

That's not a selling point in Canada.

Our health care system is in chaos and shambles.

That's not what Paul Martin says! :smile:

[kb9mzx]

I heard about this through the grapevine.

One of the biggest hurdles in the way of Challenger production is that the Brampton plant is at capacity building the existing LXs. That means Chrysler will have to pick and tool another plant for the job.

When they're refitting Belvidere Assembly (right now) and Sterling Heights Assembly (soon), Chrysler group is installing similar flexible-assembly systems to that in Brampton, officially to allow each to assemble the other's product. It may be a stretch, but theoretically either of them could assemble LX's/LY's, if it came to it.

[Mikeyjohn]

How about a plan in the good ole USA?

Nope. DCX will pick a locatioin (country) that has nationally-provided health insurance.

So what's your point?!?!?

[Dilliam]

When they're refitting Belvidere Assembly (right now) and Sterling Heights Assembly (soon), Chrysler group is installing similar flexible-assembly systems to that in Brampton, officially to allow each to assemble the other's product. It may be a stretch, but theoretically either of them could assemble LX's/LY's, if it came to it.

Is that Sterling Heights as in Sterling Heights Michigan? A lot of manufacturers have been getting out of that area lately, speaking from experience.

[beefheart]

They'll use Delaware if necessary. They stated that awhile back. They built some Intrepids there in the mid 90's. My 1995 Intrepid was built in Delawre. All the other LH cars I've owned (and still own) were built in Canada. I think they currently build Durango's in Delaware.