Saint Louis Assemblywas aChryslerautomobilefactory inFenton, Missouri.The "South" plant opened in 1959, while the "North" portion opened in 1966. The Saint Louis Factory was built to accommodate Chrysler's newChrysler B platformallowing the company to build subcompact vehicles. Saint Louis North was the home ofminivanproduction from 1987 through 1995, when it was converted to build theDodge Rampickup truck.Minivan production was switched to the South plant, which had been shut down since 1991, in 1995 and continued there through the 2007 model year.
| Saint Louis Assembly | |
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| Operated | 1959–2009[1] |
| Location | Fenton, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°32′54″N90°27′34″W/ 38.5483°N 90.4594°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Area | 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Owner(s) | Chrysler |
| Defunct | 2009 |
On December 13, 2005,DaimlerChryslerannounced that it would spendUS$1 billion upgrading the two Saint Louis plants to be more flexible and efficient. This process was expected to occur between 2006 and 2010. On June 30, 2008, Chrysler LLC announced plans to shutter the South plant, consolidating all minivan manufacturing inWindsor, Ontario,Canada.[2]
Production at the North plant was shut down, along with other Chrysler factories, when the company filed for bankruptcy on April 30, 2009. Although production briefly resumed the last week of June 2009,[3]the plant was later closed for good in early July 2009.[4]Both plants were razed in 2011.
In 2013, the 300-acre site was floated as a possibility for the site for a new stadium for theSt. Louis Ramsif plans to renovateEdward Jones Domedid not materialize.[5]The Rams ultimately chose to return to Southern California. The team formally filed its request to leave St. Louis for Los Angeles on 4 January 2016.[6]On January 12, 2016, the NFL approved the Rams' request for relocation to Los Angeles for the2016 NFL season.[7]
In October 2016, groundbreaking began for the[8][9]$222 million Fenton Logistics Park[10]by KP Development.[11]It includes two million square feet of office, warehouse, and industrial space.
Vehicles produced
editSome of models produced at the North and South plants included:
- 1960–1966Dodge Dart/Lancer/Plymouth Valiant
- 1964–1966Plymouth Barracuda
- 1965–1976Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere
- 1968–1974Dodge Charger
- 1971–1980Dodge Sportsman/Dodge Tradesman(North plant)
- 1973–1976Dodge Dart/Plymouth Valiant
- 1974–1980Plymouth Voyager(North plant)
- 1976–1977Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare
- 1977–1981Chrysler LeBaron/Dodge Diplomat
- 1978–1987Plymouth Caravelle(Canadian M-body)
- 1981–1986Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant(2-door sedans)
- 1982–1983Dodge 400(coupe/convertible)
- 1982–1986Chrysler LeBaron
- 1984 – Mid-1987Chrysler Fifth Avenue/Dodge Diplomat/Plymouth Gran Fury
- 1983–1986Chrysler Executive
- 1983–1986Dodge 600/Plymouth Caravelle(coupe/convertible)
- 1984–1986Chrysler Laser/Dodge Daytona
- 1987–1991Chrysler LeBaron(coupe and convertible)
- 1987–1991Dodge Daytona
- 1987–2000Plymouth Voyager
- 1987–2006Dodge Caravan
- 1990–2008Chrysler Town & Country
- 1995–2009Dodge Ram
- 2000–2003Chrysler Voyager
References
edit- ^Chrysler's St. Louis Plants (Fenton, Missouri)on Allpar, 16 Nov 2020
- ^Chrysler to close 1 plant;AP news, 30Jun08
- ^Press Release: Chrysler Group LLC Announces Production Start at Seven North American Assembly Plants,Auburn Hills, Michigan:Chrysler Group LLC,17 June 2009,retrieved5 April2010
- ^Giegerich, Steve (20 July 2009),"Auto workers plan Friday rally at Fenton Chrysler plant",St. Louis Post-Dispatch,retrieved5 April2010[permanent dead link]
- ^Hunn, David (23 July 2012)."A new stadium for the St. Louis Rams?".Stltoday.Retrieved13 January2013.
- ^Brinson, Will (4 January 2016)."Chargers, Raiders and Rams file for relocation to Los Angeles".CBSSports.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^"Rams re-locate to LA".ESPN. 13 January 2016.
- ^"Groundbreaking for first building at Fenton Logistics Park".20 October 2016.Retrieved2017-05-14.
- ^"Projects".
- ^"Fenton Logistics Park - KP Development".Archived fromthe originalon 12 November 2015.
- ^KP Development landsuscd