Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) is a

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automobile factory in

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. The factory opened in 1928 and

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production began in 1983. Windsor Assembly is Windsor's largest employer. The plant currently operates two shifts with over 4,200 employees.

Overview

The plant was designed by the architectural firm

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. It covers 408,773 square metres (4.4 million sq. ft.) on and manufactured the Generation I

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and

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minivans from 1983 until 1991. The Generation II minivans, constructed on the AS

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was equipped with an optional V6 engine and in a new long wheel-base version. The Generation III (NS) minivan production began in 1995 — with dual sliding doors. Starting in July 2000, the Generation IV (RS) minivan, which included the ''Stow'n Go'' seating, was produced until July 2007. In August 2007, the Generation V (RT) minivan was introduced which continues with the ''Stow 'n Go'' and features the new ''Swivel'n Go'' seating. The current

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(RU) minivan, that replaced the Chrysler Town & Country, entered production in 2016 for the 2017 model year and includes both gasoline engine and

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versions. In March 2019, FCA Canada announced it would cut the third shift at Windsor Assembly, eliminating 1,500 jobs. Although the third shift was initially scheduled to end in September 2019, it was extended multiple times. The third shift finally ended on July 10, 2020. Production of the Dodge Grand Caravan ended August 21, 2020 as FCA moves retail and fleet customers to the new entry-level Chrysler Voyager and Chrysler Grand Caravan.

Vehicles produced

Current

(2017–present) ** Chrysler Voyager/Grand Caravan (2020–present) *

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(2024–present)

Past

Windsor Assembly assembled many vehicles before the plant was converted in 1982 for the production of the Minivan. Although the vehicle has had many names under different brands, the minivan has always been built at WAP. A deal with

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resulted in the plant assembling the Routan (RM) on the same platform as the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country models in August 2008. Production lasted until 2013. With the closure of Windsor Assembly's sister plant, Saint Louis Assembly, in

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in October 2008, WAP started producing the right-hand drive and diesel versions for the world market in August 2009 for the 2010 model year under the Chrysler nameplate and eventually the Lancia Voyager. *1953–1955 Dodge M37/M43 *1959–1960

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*1960–1966

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*1961–1966

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*1964–1965 Valiant Barracuda *1967–1976

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*1967–1976

*1975–1978

*1975–1983

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*1978 Dodge Li'l Red Express Truck *1978–1979

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*1980–1983

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*1981

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*1981–1983

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*1981–1983

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Plymouth Caravelle The Plymouth Caravelle is a mid-size sedan that was introduced by Plymouth as a 1983 Canadian model. The Caravelle came to the United States in 1985 to replace the Chrysler E-Class. It was essentially identical to the concurrent Dodge 600. It ...

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*1982–1983

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*1984–2000

*1984–2007

*1987–2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager *1987–2020

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*1990–2016

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*2001–2003

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*2004–2008

*2009–2013 Volkswagen Routan *2011–2014 Lancia Voyager *2012–2015 Ram C/V Tradesman

References

External links

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