Entire Briefing BookFast Facts
For many more facts and figures, please access the Media Briefing Book on the left.Company: Chrysler LLC is a unit of Chrysler Holding LLC, which came into existence on Aug. 3, 2007. Chrysler Holding LLC holds a 100 percent each of Chrysler LLC—manufacturer of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep ® vehicles and Chrysler Financial Services LLC, which provides financial services for those vehicles in the NAFTA region.
Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm based in New York City, holds an 80.1 percent stake in Chrysler Holding LLC, and Daimler AG holds a 19.9 percent equity interest in the new company.
Location: Chrysler headquarters is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit.
Leadership:
Bob Nardelli, Chairman and CEO
Jim Press, Vice Chairman and President
Tom LaSorda, Vice Chairman and President
Frank Ewasyshyn, Executive Vice President-Manufacturing
Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President-Product Development
Ron Kolka, Chief Financial Officer
Simon Boag, Executive Vice President-Procurement & Supply
Steven Landry, Executive Vice President, NAFTA Sales, Global Marketing, Sales and Parts.
Michael Manley, Executive Vice President, International Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
DaimlerChrysler AG Employment: 360,385 (worldwide end of 2006)
| Chrysler Employment: 77,778 (worldwide end of June 2007) | |
| UAW Hourly | 41,249 |
| UAW Salaried | 4,122 |
| Hourly Wage Rate Comparison for UAW-Represented Assembly Workers (As of March 5, 2007) | ||
| GM Assembler | Hourly Rate | $26.09 |
| Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) | $ 1.77 | |
| Total | $27.86 | |
| Hourly Wage Rate Comparison for UAW-Represented Assembly Workers (As of March 5, 2007) | ||
| Ford Assembler | Hourly Rate | $26.10 |
| COLA | $ 1.83 | |
| Total | $27.93 | |
| Hourly Wage Rate Comparison for UAW-Represented Assembly Workers (As of March 5, 2007) | ||
| DaimlerChrysler | Hourly Rate | $26.86 |
| COLA | $ 1.89 | |
| Total | $28.75 | |
2006 Pension Payments: $1.71 billion
Number Receiving Retiree Benefits (retirees, surviving spouses): 111,492 (2006)
2006 Total Health Care Costs: $2.09 billion
Chrysler U.S. Manufacturing Facilities:
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14
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Assembly (10 U.S., 2 Canada, 2 Mexico) | |
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6
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Engine (5 U.S., 1 Mexico) | |
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7
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Transmission/casting/machining (6 U.S., 1 Canada) | |
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3
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Stamping (U.S.) | |
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1
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Tool and Die (U.S.) | |
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6
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Technical Centers (U.S.) | |
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7
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Manufacturing Centers outside the U.S. |
Individual Facilities:
Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant.
Belvidere, Illinois.
Employment 3,815 (Assembly and stamping combined)
Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, Dodge Caliber, stampings
Conner Avenue Assembly Plant
Detroit, Michigan
Employment: 127
Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster, SRT10 Coupe, V-10 engines.
Detroit Axle Plant
Detroit, Michigan
Employment: 1,646
Rear-drive axles, front-drive axles, trailing axles, differentials
Mt. Elliott Tool & Die
Detroit, Michigan
Employment: 290
Stamping dies, checking fixtures, stamping fixtures
Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA)
Dundee, Michigan
Employment: 380
Joint-venture between DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co.
1.8, 2.0 and 2.4-liter naturally aspirated and 2.4 liter turbo-charged gasoline-powered aluminum four-cylinder World Engines.
Indiana Transmission Plant I
Kokomo, Indiana
Employment: 1,557
45 RFE rear-wheel drive transmissions for Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Ram Trucks and diesel-powered Jeep Liberty.
Indiana Transmission Plant II
Kokomo, Indiana
Employment: 695
W5A580 5-speed rear-wheel-drive automatic transmissions
Jefferson North Assembly Plant
Detroit, Michigan
Employment: 2,399
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Commander
Kenosha Engine Plant
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Employment: 850
3.5 liter V6 engine, 2.7 liter V6 engine
Kokomo Casting Plant
Kokomo, Indiana
Employment: 922
Transmission and transaxle cases, aluminum transmission components
Kokomo Transmission Plant
Kokomo, Indiana
Employment: 3,168
41TE 4-speed front-wheel-drive transmission, 62TE 6-speed front-wheel-drive automatic transmission, 42RLE rear-wheel-drive 4-speed automatic transmission, 40TE 4-speed front-wheel-drive automatic transmission and 40TES/41TES front-wheel-drive transmission.
Mack Avenue Engine Complex I and II
Detroit, Michigan
Employment: 560
4.7 liter V8 engine, 3.7 liter V6 engine.
Newark Assembly Plant
Newark, Delaware
Employment: 2,000
Dodge Durango, Chrysler Aspen
St. Louis North Assembly Plant
Fenton, Missouri
Employment: 2,330
Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram 2500
St. Louis South Assembly Plant
Fenton, Missouri
Employment: 2,580
Chrysler Town & Country, Chrysler Voyager (Mexico), Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Cargo Van.
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Employment: 2,668
Chrysler Sebring Sedan, Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Dodge Avenger.
Sterling Stamping Plant
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Employment: 2,034
Stampings, assemblies.
Toledo Machining Plant
Perrysburg, Ohio
Employment: 1,530
Steering columns, torque converters
Toledo North Assembly Plant
Toledo, Ohio
Employment: 2,969
Jeep Liberty, Dodge Nitro
Toledo Supplier Park
Toledo, Ohio
Employment: 509
Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Trenton Engine Plant
Trenton, Michigan
Employment: 1,630
3.3 liter V6 engine, 3.8 liter V6 engine, 4.0 liter V6 engine
Twinsburg Stamping Plant
Twinsburg, Ohio
Employment: 228
Stampings, assemblies, miscellaneous sub-assemblies
Warren Stamping Plant
Warren, Michigan
Employment: 1,824
Stampings, panel assemblies
Warren Truck Assembly Plant
Warren, Michigan
Employment: 3,313
Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota, Mitsubishi Raider