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Four Chrysler plants to skip summer shutdown to meet sales demand

Detroit Free Press -- Chrysler said Wednesday that it will keep four plants running through July without observing the traditional two-week summer shutdown and has begun production of the Dodge Dart in Belvidere, Ill.

Belvidere, Toluca, Mexico, Toledo, and Jefferson North will stay open to keep up with demand, which for many Chrysler products continues running well ahead of the industry's overall selling pace.

The company announced earlier this week that Jefferson North in Detroit would build the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs without interruption in July.

In addition, plants in Sterling Heights and Saltillo, Mexico, will observe the summer shutdown only for one week, the company said.

Normally, the Detroit Three automakers and the UAW agree to halt production.......

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Submitted May 05, 2012 By: StanleyCup

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dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,935 Points:1,533,270 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:58:06 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse Dodge Dart? Thought they went out with the dancing cigaretts and bell bottoms.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,471,470 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:54:07 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Good for Chrysler and Detroit.
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:8,061 Points:2,132,170 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:50:18 PM Ignore katmandue Report Abuse No thanks Mitt! And if Mitt had his way the works wouldn't be paid a fair wage or have health insurance
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,724 Points:414,755 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:47:57 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Now that they are making money they can pay back our bailout money
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badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,219 Points:1,352,735 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:29:34 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse I'm sure some people will be unhappy to not have their scheduled two week vacation but they should keep quiet since at least they have a steady job.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,256 Points:586,960 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 7:29:13 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Good for them... Have they lowered the price so that we can afford them????
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