Saw a youtube clip stating the Demon engine is produced in Mexico? Then it is transferred to the Canadian plant for installation? If so, isn't that a cost accountants nightmare? Sure they're saving on labor by utilizing a Mexican plant but logistically speaking the transport costs would minimize such cost savings would they not?
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Demon/Redeye engine production site
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All HEMI engines are built in Mexico. 5.7L HEMI 345CI Eagle V8, 6.4L HEMI 392CI Apache V8, 6.4L HEMI 392CI BGE V8, 6.2L HEMI HELLCAT V8 and 6.2L HEMI Demon V8.
It is not an accounts nightmare as this plant builds all V8s, and ships them to multiple assembly plants (Saltillo Truck in Saltillo, Mexico, Warren Truck in Warren, Michigan, Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario).
Saltillo Engine Plant
Carretere Saltillo-Monterrey KM9.5, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Floor Space: 1,205,558 square feet
Acreage: 73.9 acres
Products:
Union Local: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Automotriz Integrada, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana (SNTIASCRM); National Union of Integrated Automotive and Allied Industries of Mexico
Plant History: Facility was completed in 1981 and engine production started in May of that year. The 5.7-liter HEMI engine was launched in June 2002. On Oct. 10, 2013, the Company announced that it would invest $164 million to add a production line to assemble the Tigershark engine, which began in the first quarter of 2014. (Tigershark engines are also built in Dundee and Trenton, Mich.) Production of the powerful HELLCAT engine, a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine that produces 707-horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, began in the third quarter of 2014.
Carretere Saltillo-Monterrey KM9.5, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Floor Space: 1,205,558 square feet
Acreage: 73.9 acres
Products:
- 2.0-liter (I-4) Tigershark
- 2.0-liter (I-4) E-100 Tigershark for Jeep® Compass (LATAM)
- 2.4-liter (I-4) Tigershark for Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Renegade
- 2.4-liter (I-4) E-100 Tigershark for Jeep Compass (LATAM)
- 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI® Engine for Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Ram 3500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 6.2-liter (V-8) Supercharged HEMI® HELLCAT for Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT and Dodge Charger SRT HELLCAT
- 6.2-liter (V-8) Supercharged HEMI® Demon for Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT Redeye
- 6.4-liter (V-8) Apache SRT HEMI® for Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Dodge Challenger Scat Pack/TA and Dodge Charger Scat Pack/Daytona 392
- 6.4-liter V-8 BGE HEMI® Engine for Ram Heavy Duty 2500 and Ram Heavy Duty 3500
Union Local: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Automotriz Integrada, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana (SNTIASCRM); National Union of Integrated Automotive and Allied Industries of Mexico
Plant History: Facility was completed in 1981 and engine production started in May of that year. The 5.7-liter HEMI engine was launched in June 2002. On Oct. 10, 2013, the Company announced that it would invest $164 million to add a production line to assemble the Tigershark engine, which began in the first quarter of 2014. (Tigershark engines are also built in Dundee and Trenton, Mich.) Production of the powerful HELLCAT engine, a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine that produces 707-horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, began in the third quarter of 2014.
Other FCA US owned engine plants...
Dundee Engine Plant
5800 North Ann Arbor Road, Dundee, Michigan, United States
Floor Space: 1.3 million square feet
Acreage: 275 (100 acres landscaped as authentic Michigan prairie)
Products:
Union Local: UAW Local 723, Monroe, Mich.; Region 1A
Plant History: With an investment of $803 million, the ground breaking for the new plant, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler Corporation called the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), took place in April 2003; construction was completed in 2004. The North Plant launched in October 2005, followed by the South Plant in November 2006.
In December 2009, the Company announced a $179 million investment to launch production of an advanced technology, fuel-efficient 1.4-liter engine for the North American market, a collaboration between the Chrysler Group, now FCA US, and Fiat, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., powertrain groups. In October 2010, the Company announced an additional $150 million investment to expand capacity and prepare the plant for production of future engines. Production of the 1.4-liter engine began in November 2010.
GEMA became the Dundee Engine Plant in January 2012. A second shift of production for the FIRE engine was added on Aug. 6, 2012. Production of the 2.4-liter Tigershark DOHC began in May 2013.
The Company announced on Aug. 7, 2013, that it would invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., to increase capacity of the Tigershark engine. Of the $52 million, Dundee would receive $40.5 million to convert a line to machine cranks, heads and blocks to support Tigershark production at Trenton.
Dundee Engine Plant
5800 North Ann Arbor Road, Dundee, Michigan, United States
Floor Space: 1.3 million square feet
Acreage: 275 (100 acres landscaped as authentic Michigan prairie)
Products:
- 2.4-liter I-4 naturally aspirated engines for the Dodge Journey and Jeep Renegade
- 2.4-liter I-4 Tigershark Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) for the Jeep Cherokee
Union Local: UAW Local 723, Monroe, Mich.; Region 1A
Plant History: With an investment of $803 million, the ground breaking for the new plant, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler Corporation called the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), took place in April 2003; construction was completed in 2004. The North Plant launched in October 2005, followed by the South Plant in November 2006.
In December 2009, the Company announced a $179 million investment to launch production of an advanced technology, fuel-efficient 1.4-liter engine for the North American market, a collaboration between the Chrysler Group, now FCA US, and Fiat, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., powertrain groups. In October 2010, the Company announced an additional $150 million investment to expand capacity and prepare the plant for production of future engines. Production of the 1.4-liter engine began in November 2010.
GEMA became the Dundee Engine Plant in January 2012. A second shift of production for the FIRE engine was added on Aug. 6, 2012. Production of the 2.4-liter Tigershark DOHC began in May 2013.
The Company announced on Aug. 7, 2013, that it would invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., to increase capacity of the Tigershark engine. Of the $52 million, Dundee would receive $40.5 million to convert a line to machine cranks, heads and blocks to support Tigershark production at Trenton.
Mack Avenue Engine Plant
4000 St. Jean Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Mack Avenue Engine
4000 St. Jean Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48214
Floor Space: 1.4 million square feet
Acreage: 110 acres
Products:
Employment: 772 (646 hourly; 126 salaried)
Robotics: 17
Union Local: UAW Local 51, 412 and 889
Plant History: The plant was purchased in 1953 by Chrysler Corporation and converted to a stamping plant in 1974. In 1992, it was converted to produce the Dodge Viper. Dodge Viper production moved to Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (Detroit, Mich.) in 1995. The Mack Engine Plant began producing engines in 1998. A second plant, Mack Engine II, was completed next door and began producing a new, smaller V-6 engine in 2000. Expansion lines were launched in May 2001. On Nov. 15, 2012, the Company announced that it would invest $198 million and add up to 250 new jobs to produce the award-winning Pentastar (V-6) engine at Mack I. The last 4.7-liter V-8 engine was later built on April 4, 2013. More than 3 million were manufactured since production began in 1998. Production of the Pentastar engine began in January 2014. The plant produced its one millionth Pentastar engine on March 29, 2018.
4000 St. Jean Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Mack Avenue Engine
4000 St. Jean Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48214
Floor Space: 1.4 million square feet
Acreage: 110 acres
Products:
- 3.0-liter (V-6) Pentastar for the Chrysler 300*, Jeep Grand Cherokee* and Jeep Wrangler*
- 3.2-liter (V-6) Pentastar for the Jeep Cherokee
- 3.6-liter (V-6) Pentastar for the Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey
Employment: 772 (646 hourly; 126 salaried)
Robotics: 17
Union Local: UAW Local 51, 412 and 889
Plant History: The plant was purchased in 1953 by Chrysler Corporation and converted to a stamping plant in 1974. In 1992, it was converted to produce the Dodge Viper. Dodge Viper production moved to Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (Detroit, Mich.) in 1995. The Mack Engine Plant began producing engines in 1998. A second plant, Mack Engine II, was completed next door and began producing a new, smaller V-6 engine in 2000. Expansion lines were launched in May 2001. On Nov. 15, 2012, the Company announced that it would invest $198 million and add up to 250 new jobs to produce the award-winning Pentastar (V-6) engine at Mack I. The last 4.7-liter V-8 engine was later built on April 4, 2013. More than 3 million were manufactured since production began in 1998. Production of the Pentastar engine began in January 2014. The plant produced its one millionth Pentastar engine on March 29, 2018.
Saltillo South Engine Plant
Carretera Derramadero Km. 1.5 , Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Floor Space: 761,009 square feet
Acreage: 132 acres
Products:
Union Local: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Automotriz Integrada, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana (SNTIASCRM); National Union of Integrated Automotive and Allied Industries of Mexico
Plant History: The plant was inaugurated on October 29, 2010, by Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. The Pentastar engine is also produced at the Company's Trenton South Engine Plant (Mich.), which began production in early 2010, and the Mack Avenue Engine Plant (Detroit), which launched in January 2014.
Carretera Derramadero Km. 1.5 , Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Floor Space: 761,009 square feet
Acreage: 132 acres
Products:
- 3.6-liter (V-6) Pentastar Upgrade Engine for Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Chrysler Pacifica
- 3.6-liter (V-6) Pentastar for Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Durango, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and Ram 1500
- 3.6-liter (V-6) Pentastar PHEV for Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
Union Local: Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Automotriz Integrada, Similares y Conexos de la República Mexicana (SNTIASCRM); National Union of Integrated Automotive and Allied Industries of Mexico
Plant History: The plant was inaugurated on October 29, 2010, by Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. The Pentastar engine is also produced at the Company's Trenton South Engine Plant (Mich.), which began production in early 2010, and the Mack Avenue Engine Plant (Detroit), which launched in January 2014.
Trenton Engine Complex
2300 Van Horn Road, Trenton, Michigan, United States
Trenton South
Floor Space: 822,000 square feet
Acreage: 136 acres
Products: 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar engine -- Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited; Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Durango; Chrysler 300; Ram 1500, Ram ProMaster
Employment: 1,910 (1,658 hourly; 252 salaried)
Union Local: UAW Local 372, 412 and 889
Plant History: In 2007, the Company announced a $730 million investment to produce a new fuel efficient V-6 engine, known as the Pentastar engine. The 822,000-square-foot engine plant produces the most advanced six-cylinder engine in the history of the Company, with an optimized integration of select technologies that deliver refinement, fuel efficiency and performance. The Pentastar delivers a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 8 percent on average when compared with previous FCA US V-6 engines.
The Pentastar engine was first introduced in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the promise that it would streamline the Company's V-6 engine offerings from seven variations to only one. With the introduction of the 3.0-liter Pentastar engine's debut in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler, an exclusive to China, that promise has been fulfilled. The Pentastar engine architecture powers 16 models across 11 segments – from mid-size car to full-size commercial van.
Trenton North
Floor Space: 2.1 million square feet
Acreage: 136 acres
Employment: Shared with Trenton South
Union Local: UAW Local 372, 412 and 889
Plant History: The Trenton North Engine Plant was completed and production started in 1952. The plant underwent a major expansion in 1969. The plant ceased building engines in May 2011. At the time the plant was idled, it had built more than 38 million engines.
In June 2011, the Company announced that it would invest $114 million to repurpose one-fifth or nearly 400,000 square feet of the plant for the production of core components to support increased capacity of the Pentastar V-6 engine. On Nov. 15, 2012, it was announced that an additional $40 million would be invested to add a flexible production line to run both the Pentastar engine and the Tigershark (I-4) engine.
In May 2013, Trenton began producing the 3.2-liter Pentastar that powers the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
The Company announced on Aug. 7, 2013, that it would invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., to increase capacity of the Tigershark engine, creating nearly 298 new positions at the Trenton plant. Of that, Trenton North received $11.5 million to add an assembly line for the four-cylinder Tigershark engine. The remaining $40.5 million converted a line at Dundee to machine cranks, heads and blocks to support Tigershark production at Trenton.
On April 26, 2016, FCA US announced that it will invest $74.7 million to retool the north plant to produce the next generation four-cylinder engine, retaining 245 jobs. The new engine will be assembled on the flexible production line that was installed in 2012.
2300 Van Horn Road, Trenton, Michigan, United States
Trenton South
Floor Space: 822,000 square feet
Acreage: 136 acres
Products: 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar engine -- Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited; Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Durango; Chrysler 300; Ram 1500, Ram ProMaster
Employment: 1,910 (1,658 hourly; 252 salaried)
Union Local: UAW Local 372, 412 and 889
Plant History: In 2007, the Company announced a $730 million investment to produce a new fuel efficient V-6 engine, known as the Pentastar engine. The 822,000-square-foot engine plant produces the most advanced six-cylinder engine in the history of the Company, with an optimized integration of select technologies that deliver refinement, fuel efficiency and performance. The Pentastar delivers a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 8 percent on average when compared with previous FCA US V-6 engines.
The Pentastar engine was first introduced in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the promise that it would streamline the Company's V-6 engine offerings from seven variations to only one. With the introduction of the 3.0-liter Pentastar engine's debut in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler, an exclusive to China, that promise has been fulfilled. The Pentastar engine architecture powers 16 models across 11 segments – from mid-size car to full-size commercial van.
Trenton North
Floor Space: 2.1 million square feet
Acreage: 136 acres
Employment: Shared with Trenton South
Union Local: UAW Local 372, 412 and 889
Plant History: The Trenton North Engine Plant was completed and production started in 1952. The plant underwent a major expansion in 1969. The plant ceased building engines in May 2011. At the time the plant was idled, it had built more than 38 million engines.
In June 2011, the Company announced that it would invest $114 million to repurpose one-fifth or nearly 400,000 square feet of the plant for the production of core components to support increased capacity of the Pentastar V-6 engine. On Nov. 15, 2012, it was announced that an additional $40 million would be invested to add a flexible production line to run both the Pentastar engine and the Tigershark (I-4) engine.
In May 2013, Trenton began producing the 3.2-liter Pentastar that powers the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
The Company announced on Aug. 7, 2013, that it would invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., to increase capacity of the Tigershark engine, creating nearly 298 new positions at the Trenton plant. Of that, Trenton North received $11.5 million to add an assembly line for the four-cylinder Tigershark engine. The remaining $40.5 million converted a line at Dundee to machine cranks, heads and blocks to support Tigershark production at Trenton.
On April 26, 2016, FCA US announced that it will invest $74.7 million to retool the north plant to produce the next generation four-cylinder engine, retaining 245 jobs. The new engine will be assembled on the flexible production line that was installed in 2012.