| Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Built | 1974 (1974) |
| Location | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 42°18′00″N 82°57′47″W / 42.3°N 82.963°W / 42.3; -82.963 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Dodge Ram Van, Dodge Ram Wagon |
| Area | 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2) |
| Address | Pillette Road |
| Defunct | 2003 (demolished 2004) |
Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant was a Chrysler automobile factory in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The plant built the Dodge Ram Van and Dodge Ram Wagon from its opening in 1974 to its closing in 2003.[1] Total lifetime production was 2,309,399 units with a peak production of 124,124 in 1984.[2]
Products
- 1974-2003 Dodge Ram Van / Dodge Ram Wagon
Closing
As the full-size van market declined and DaimlerChrysler's share of the market shrunk, DaimlerChrysler discontinued the Ram Van and Wagon in 2003 and replaced them with the Dodge Sprinter, a rebadged version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter that was manufactured in Germany and imported into the US. Unable to secure a replacement product, the plant closed in July 2003 despite a recently constructed paint shop building. The original assembly plant and adjacent paint shop building were subsequently demolished.[3]
See also
References
- "Windsor, Ontario Chrysler plants". allpar.com. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- "DaimlerChrysler Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant (demolished)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- Reaume, Dan (26 April 2012). "Mammoth Chrysler warehouse rises from plant's ashes". Daily Commercial News. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.