The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (abbrevriated SHAP), is a automotive manufacturing factory in

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currently operated by Stellantis North America.Sterling Heights
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History

The factory was opened by Chrysler under its Missile Division in 1953 to produce missiles. The nearby "Sterling Stamping" opened in 1965. The plant was operated by the

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for a number of years and was purchased by Volkswagen of America in 1980. VW entered a sales slump and never produced any vehicles at the plant. In 1983, the plant was sold to Chrysler to produce the Dodge Shadow and

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. After the plant was modernized in 2006, the assembly line and tooling for the outgoing Stratus and Sebring were sold to OAO GAZ and shipped to that company's factory in

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. GAZ continued to produce the Stratus under license there until 2010, marketed as the Volga Siber. In May 2009 it was announced that the Sterling Heights Assembly plant would close by December 2010, with the adjacent stamping plant to remain open. A decision of the Chrysler board to make the new 200 model allowed it to bring new life into the plant and saved it from being closed. In 2010 Chrysler purchased the plant from Old Carco LLC for

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$20 million. The plant will retain its current 1,200 employees. Chrysler broke ground on a new paint shop at the plant in June 2011. This came after an announcement of an 850 million dollar investment in October 2010. When the Chrysler 200 was discontinued in December 2016, FCA announced that the Sterling Heights facility would receive a $1.49 billion investment to retool so it can build the next-generation Ram 1500 pickup, which will be transferred from the Warren Truck Assembly so that it can build the all-new, full size

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with a planned launch in 2018.Sterling Heights survives
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Vehicles produced

Current

* Ram 1500 (2019–present) * Ram 1500 Ramcharger (2026–present) * Ram 1500 REV (2028–present)

Former

* Sterling Heights Assembly **

Chrysler 200 The Chrysler 200 is a mid-size sedan that was manufactured and marketed by Chrysler from model years 2011 to 2017 across two generations in four-door sedan and two-door convertible (first generation only) body styles. The 200 nameplate debuted o ...

Sedan (2011–2017) and Convertible (2011–2014) **

Lancia Flavia The Lancia Flavia (Tipo 815/819/820) is an executive car produced by Italian automaker Lancia from 1961 to 1971. The Flavia was launched with a 1,488 cc engine at the Turin Motor Show#1960, 1960 Turin Motor Show and introduced in major Eur ...

(2011–2014) **

Dodge Avenger The Dodge Avenger is a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan that was marketed by Dodge. The Avenger made its North American debut in 1994 for the 1995 model year as a coupe that was produced until 2000. The model name was reintroduced to the ...

(2008–2014) ** Chrysler Sebring Sedan (2001–2010) and Convertible (1996–2010) ** Ram 1500 TRX (2021–2024) **

Plymouth Breeze The Chrysler Cirrus is a mid-sized 4-door notchback sedan introduced by Chrysler motors for the 1995 model year. Built on the Chrysler JA platform, the 4-door notchback sedan joined Chrysler's roster of "Cloud Car" models drawing their names ...

(1996–2000) ** Dodge Stratus (1995–2006) ** Chrysler Cirrus (1995–2000) **

Dodge Daytona The Dodge Daytona is an automobile which was produced by the Chrysler Corporation under their Dodge division from 1984 until 1993. It was a front-wheel drive hatchback based on the Chrysler G platform, which was derived from the Chrysler K platf ...

(1992–1993) ** Dodge Shadow/

(1987–1994) ** Chrysler LeBaron GTS/

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(1985–1989) * Sterling Stamping ** Stamped metal panels

References

External links

* {{Stellantis Chrysler factories Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan Buildings and structures in Macomb County, Michigan Industrial buildings completed in 1953 1953 establishments in Michigan Sterling Heights, Michigan