Jeep workers are just returning to the job at Chrysler’s Toledo, Ohio Jeep plant after a four-week layoff, but it looks as though more of the same is in store for the Jeep workers. Chrysler plans to idle the plant for four more weeks this year – a two week stint beginning September 22nd and another set to begin on October 27th.
The news of further Jeep shutdowns doesn’t come as a huge shocker as Jeep sales are down this year in the wake of $4 gas. The Toledo plant produces the Jeep Wrangler and Patriot, as well as the Dodge Nitro.
Although the news of another round of layoffs is bad for the Jeep employees, it also spells trouble for the city of Toledo. Toledo has already fallen on hard times and the city stands to lose an additional $350,000 in tax revenue from the shutdowns, according to ABC’s Toledo affiliate.
08/27, 11:50 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Wasn’t there an article stating that it takes less time to build a Wrangler than any other vehicle? Maybe they should just slow down a little and put them together correctly so that they aren’t at the bottom of every initial quality survey in the industry.
08/27, 11:59 AM
posted by:
RaineMan
Just b/c the doors can come off doesn’t mean that they should come off, eh Johnny?
08/27, 2:39 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
I can speak from experience, that being laid off that long benefits nobody, itflat out sucks.
08/27, 3:31 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
As opposed to being laid off for 1 week, 400horseSS? I’d say that being laid off at all flat out sucks.
08/28, 7:25 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
I remember when I was shopping for this ride in 2006-2007 the wait was incredibly long - there were 60,000 of these on backorder. Funny how quickly things change. I’ll admit, I don’t understand what the hell my fascination with this was - my first two TJs were fun and honest, but this oversized gas hog (Wrangler 4-door) is just idiotic. Never again.
08/28, 11:58 AM
posted by:
snyd3202
The Wrangler, Patriot, and Nitro are not built at the same plant. The Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited are built in Todedo, but in a separate factory from the one that builds the Liberty/Nitro. The Patriot is built in Belvidere, Il alongside the Caliber and Compass.