Michigan, automakers from Detroit, United States of Chrysler Group will invest U.S. $ 179 million to produce the Fiat 1.4-liter engine in the Global engine manufacturing plant Allance (GEMA) in Michigan. Principal parties announced the plan Thursday afternoon, as published on the website just-auto.com, Friday (17/12/09).
Addition investment brings fresh air for workers. At the very least will create 573 new jobs in the automotive industry, including the required 155 Chrysler workers.
Machine that produced 1.4-liter capacity, 16-valve and a new technology Fully Integrated Robotised Engine (FIRE) which will become a mainstay for Chrysler to produce efficient vehicle fuel consumption. FIRE is the result of collaboration between the Chrysler Group and Fiat's first after the two companies decided to join.
"This is one important step forward. At the same time show our progress to prove the strategic union of Chrysler and Fiat plans to have the front we put on last November," said Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Group.
Start engine production activities conducted in the last quarter of 2010 and the first car that will use the technology Fiat FIRE is 500. Production of the new car will be done in the next 2011.
As information, the Chrysler Group has two factories in industrial complexes GEMA is located north of Ann Arbor Road outside the Dundee area. This factory was built in October 2005 and became one of the production base in the U.S. manufacturer.
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