Trenton Engine
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Trenton Engine is a Chrysler
automobile
factory in Trenton, Michigan
. The north factory opened in 1952 and was expanded in 1969.
Trenton engine was the site chosen for production of the 2.2 L four-cylinder engine which debuted in 1980 in the K-cars
. The factory was expanded again in 1985 with a $150 million investment to add production of the 2.5 L four-cylinder in a 324000 square feet (30,100.6 m²) area formerly used for production of the Chrysler Slant 6 engine
.
In 1988, Chrysler sold much of the machining equipment, as well as a license to the design, to First Auto Works of China
. The Trenton plant largely switched to the new Chrysler 3.3 engine
production, while FAW continues to build the 2.2 to this day.
DaimlerChrysler reportedly invested $297 million in 2005 to expand the Trenton Engine plant to prepare to build a new 4.0 L version of the SOHC V6 and to revitalize the 3.8 line.
The Trenton Engine Plant produced all B and RB Chrysler Big Block V-8 Engines (361, 383, 400, 413, 426 and 440 cu. inch) from their introduction in 1957 until their demise in 1979.
Chrysler announced in 2010 that Trenton North will be kept open to produce engine parts. The investment of 114 million dollars will employ about 268 workers.
Former products:
Gold certified, with features such as Zero-Waste-to-Landfill processes, the use of native grasses and trees on the property, higher performance insulation and more efficient manufacturing processes, fluorescent lighting, and efficient heating and cooling systems. Overall, Chrysler expects to save approximately US$1,300,000 annually on energy costs while reducing annual CO2 emissions by 12,000 metric tons.
Current product:
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factory in Trenton, Michigan
Trenton, Michigan
Trenton is a small city in Wayne County in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853...
. The north factory opened in 1952 and was expanded in 1969.
Trenton engine was the site chosen for production of the 2.2 L four-cylinder engine which debuted in 1980 in the K-cars
Chrysler K platform
The Chrysler Corporation's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact F-body Aspen and Volaré, but also to compete with intermediates like the Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fairmont...
. The factory was expanded again in 1985 with a $150 million investment to add production of the 2.5 L four-cylinder in a 324000 square feet (30,100.6 m²) area formerly used for production of the Chrysler Slant 6 engine
Chrysler Slant 6 engine
The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's better known automobile engines. The engine is an inline-6 piston engine specifically designed such that the cylinders are inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical...
.
In 1988, Chrysler sold much of the machining equipment, as well as a license to the design, to First Auto Works of China
China
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. The Trenton plant largely switched to the new Chrysler 3.3 engine
Chrysler 3.3 engine
This engine was Chrysler's first 60° V6 engine designed and built in-house for front wheel drive vehicles, and their first V6 not based on a V8. It was designed as a larger, more powerful option to the Mitsubishi 3.0 V6 in the minivans and debuted in 1990....
production, while FAW continues to build the 2.2 to this day.
DaimlerChrysler reportedly invested $297 million in 2005 to expand the Trenton Engine plant to prepare to build a new 4.0 L version of the SOHC V6 and to revitalize the 3.8 line.
The Trenton Engine Plant produced all B and RB Chrysler Big Block V-8 Engines (361, 383, 400, 413, 426 and 440 cu. inch) from their introduction in 1957 until their demise in 1979.
Chrysler announced in 2010 that Trenton North will be kept open to produce engine parts. The investment of 114 million dollars will employ about 268 workers.
Former products:
- 3.3/3.8 L V6
- 2006– 4.0 L OHC V6
Trenton Engine South
In 2007 Chrysler announced a new 822000 square feet (76,366.3 m²) engine plant to produce the Pentastar V6 engine. The plant replaced the existing Trenton Engine Plant. It has the annual capacity of 440,000 engines. The new facility is LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
Gold certified, with features such as Zero-Waste-to-Landfill processes, the use of native grasses and trees on the property, higher performance insulation and more efficient manufacturing processes, fluorescent lighting, and efficient heating and cooling systems. Overall, Chrysler expects to save approximately US$1,300,000 annually on energy costs while reducing annual CO2 emissions by 12,000 metric tons.
Current product:
- 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine