| Windsor Assembly | |
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 The factory as seen in 2006 | |
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| Operated | 1928–present |
| Location | Windsor, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42°17′48.9″N82°59′7.4″W / 42.296917°N 82.985389°W /42.296917; -82.985389 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Minivans |
| Employees | 4,123 (2022)[1] |
| Architect | Hutton & Souter |
| Area | 177 acres (0.72 km2)[1] |
| Volume | 4,400,000 sq ft (410,000 m2)[1] |
| Address | 2199 Chrysler Centre |
| Owner(s) | Stellantis Canada |
Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) is aStellantis Canada automobile factory inWindsor, Ontario. The factory opened in 1928 andChrysler minivans production began in 1983.[2] Windsor Assembly is Windsor's largest employer.[3] The plant currently operates two shifts with over 4,200 employees.[2]
The plant was designed by the architectural firmHutton & Souter.[4] It covers 408,773 square metres (4.4 million sq. ft.)[2] on 50 hectares (120 acres) and manufactured the Generation IDodge Caravan andPlymouth Voyager minivans from 1983 until 1991. The Generation II minivans, constructed on the ASplatform 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 theStow'n Go seating, was produced until July 2007. In August 2007, the Generation V (RT) minivan was introduced which continues with theStow 'n Go and features the newSwivel'n Go seating. The currentChrysler Pacifica (RU) minivan, that replaced the Chrysler Town & Country, entered production in 2016 for the 2017 model year and includes both gasoline engine andplug-in hybrid versions.
In March 2019, FCA Canada announced it would cut the third shift at Windsor Assembly, eliminating 1,500 jobs.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
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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 withVolkswagen resulted in the plant assembling theRoutan (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, inFenton, Missouri 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.
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