A Brief Pause at Jeep's Toledo Plant Won't Reach Showrooms
Stellantis paused Wrangler assembly in Toledo for two shifts after an incident at a neighboring facility. Two plant stoppages occurred within the same month, one of which was outside of Stellantis' control and another during a labor dispute. The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department issued an immediate evacuation order after a hazardous material release at MC Tank Transport, a bulk liquid chemical storage facility, on October 20. The north plant of the Toledo Assembly Complex, which produces the Jeep Wrangler, sent workers home that night and canceled both Wednesday shifts. The south plant, which manufactures the Gladiator, was also not running that week. Stellants suspended production at Windsor Assembly from October 19 for several weeks, citing adjustments needed due to market conditions. However, the company does not currently need the vehicles. The stoppage of a few days against a six-month supply is invisible to customers, and no difference in availability or price.
Published : 2 days ago by Kyle Edward in Business Auto
Two plant stoppages in one month looks like a pattern, and coverage has largely treated them that way. They are not the same kind of event. One was an industrial accident outside Stellantis’s control ... [5380 symbols]
