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Pillette Road Truck Assembly

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Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant
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Built1974 (1974)
LocationWindsor, Ontario, Canada.
Coordinates42°18′00″N 82°57′47″W / 42.3°N 82.963°W / 42.3; -82.963
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsDodge Ram Van, Dodge Ram Wagon
Area750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2)
Volume124,124 in 1984
AddressPillette Road, Windsor
Defunct2003 (demolished 2004)

Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant was a Chrysler automobile factory in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The plant built the Dodge Ram Van and Dodge Ram Wagon from its opening in 1974 to its closing in 2003.[1] Total lifetime production was 2,309,399 units with a peak production of 124,124 in 1984.[2]

Products

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1974-2003 Dodge Ram Van/Dodge Ram Wagon

Closing

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As the full size van market declined, and Chrysler's share of the market shrunk, Chrysler discontinued the Ram Van and Wagon in 2003. Unable to secure a replacement product, the plant closed July 2003, despite a recently constructed paint shop building. The original assembly plant and adjacent paint shop building were subsequently demolished.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Windsor, Ontario Chrysler plants". allpar.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  2. ^ "DaimlerChrysler Pillette Road Truck Assembly Plant". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  3. ^ "Mammoth Chrysler warehouse rises from plant's ashes". Daily Commercial News. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
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