Chrysler LLC president and vice chairman Tom LaSorda said that the struggling automaker met its goals for employee reductions in November and that he doesn’t expect any additional jobs to go on the chopping block in the month of December. Chrysler cut its global workforce by about 5,000 workers between October and the end of November.
“We’re not expecting layoffs in December,” LaSorda told employees at Chrysler’s Jeep production facility in Toledo, Ohio, late yesterday.
“We had a very successful take rate from the programs. The take rates were above our expectations.”
Consolidation
The Detroit Free Press reports that five of the automaker’s project teams – Jeeps, trucks, car and minivan, “Project D” and SRT – were being consolidated down to three teams.
Project D, considered the most important future development project, is the program to replace the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus, which have been met with lackluster sales since their introductions. Rumors indicate that Chrysler might attempt to form a partnership with another automaker to complete Project D.
12/04, 9:12 AM
posted by:
oddglat
By global workforce they mean Canada and Mexico then?
12/04, 10:17 AM
posted by:
Catiadesigner
Oh Toms still there, I thought he’d taken the buyout.
I heard he has a special office at CTC with lots of toys and games in and thats where cerberus keep him now.
Chrysler is finished, they don’t have any engineers left after the culls last weekend.
They might have some UAW designers left, but they don’t do V5………
12/04, 11:26 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
If they’re working on a plan to replace the Stratus they’re in worse shape than most of us think. I’m assuming the article meant to reference the Avenger.
12/04, 1:51 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
LOL…. LAY-OFFS… you mean go hang out at a job bank…
12/04, 3:38 PM
posted by:
sprockkets
Your first mistake Dodge was to use the nameplate Avenger, seeing as how even young people remember the failure of that car back in the 90s.
But why lay off anyone when everyone will be laid off in just a few months anyhow huh?
12/04, 3:51 PM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
about 8500,
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12/06, 12:04 AM
posted by:
maxcar
… but wait until january for the shi-at to hit the fan again.