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Rep. Kaptur Applauds $700 Million Retool of the Toledo Jeep
North Assembly Plant
700 New American-Made Jobs for Next Generation Jeep Wrangler
Special to The Truth
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) applauded last week’s
announcement by
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for their
planned $700 million investment in the Toledo Assembly
Complex North Plant to produce the next generation Jeep
Wrangler.
“This is almost beyond belief, given where we were eight short
years ago,” said Kaptur, the co-chair of the Congressional
Auto Caucus who for the past eight years has spearheaded
efforts to support the comeback of the US domestic
automobile sector.
“This is the great American comeback story of this century, and
it’s a testament to the superb quality of the Jeep Wrangler,
and the superb quality of the Toledo Assembly Complex
frontline assembly workers, the plant management, the
countless brilliant engineers, and its partnership with the
United Auto Workers’ Local 12. For 75 years Toledoans have
manufactured Wranglers. FCA’s investment today will ensure
this legacy remains for years to come.”
According to initial reports, the expansion of the North Plant will
create 700 new jobs. An announcement regarding the future of
the South plant is forthcoming. This production action is
subject to the formal approval of incentives by state and
local entities.
Kaptur continued: "The auto industry is the industrial backbone of
Toledo, of northern Ohio, of the Midwest, and, frankly, the
nation. Its recovery, which I was privileged to support and
organized for legislatively, even when it was an unpopular
position to take, is reflected in the six years of continued
sales growth and increased revenue data. Slowly and surely,
Toledo and northern Ohio's future is being reshaped and
reinforced by announcements like the one FCA is making
today. When given a fair chance, we will compete and we
will win.”
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