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Kokomo Transmission Plant
2401 South Reed Road , Kokomo , Indiana , United States
Floor Space: 3.1 million sq. ft.
Acreage: 110 acre site with Casting Plant
Products: Transmissions
- 62TE: FWD - Chrysler Town & Country, Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Journey and Dodge Grand Caravan
- 42RLE: RWD - Chrysler 300, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Charger, Dodge Nitro, Ram Trucks, Jeep® Liberty and Jeep Wrangler
- 40TE/41TE - 40TES/41TES: FWD - Chrysler 200, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Avenger and Dodge Journey
Employment: 2,370 (2,170 hourly; 200 salaried)
Union Local: UAW (United Auto Workers) Local #685 and #1302
Plant History: Transmission plant completed and production began in 1956. There have been 12 expansions since then. Chrysler Group announced in May 2010 that it would invest $43 million to adapt the plant for production of the World Engine and improve processes for the 62TE transmission program. Then in June 2010, the company announced that it would invest $300 million to produce a new, fuel-efficient eight-speed automatic transmission for future Chrysler Group vehicles. An investment of an additional $85 million was announced in December 2010.
