Union: Fiat Says Jeep Wrangler Staying in Ohio, Not Cherokee - ABC News
Fiat Chrysler assembly plant managers told workers Tuesday that Jeep Wrangler production will stay in the city where the vehicle's roots date to World War II , but they also delivered a surprising announcement that the Jeep Cherokee line would be... It's not clear how the moves might affect job numbers at the plant, which employs about 6,000. But managers told workers that employment levels would not be affected, although they didn't provide details on how that would happen, said Bruce... Auto workers and city leaders have been on edge for nearly a year since Fiat revealed it was considering moving the Wrangler assembly line because of the cost of reconfiguring its current plant so that the vehicle could be constructed with an... Moving the Cherokee was never mentioned until Tuesday and caught everyone off guard, Baumhower said. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told the publication that the company had found a solution to expand Wrangler production. He told Automotive News that the only way to keep the Wrangler in Toledo would be to move it into the space now occupied by the Cherokee. Baumhower and Ken Lortz, regional director of the UAW for Ohio, both said they are not convinced the Cherokee would be moved, saying that the plan outlined by Marchionne could be a trial balloon. Source: abcnews.go.com
