Stellantis unveils plans for Trenton engine complex

MANILA: Stellantis has unveiled plans for the two facilities at its engine complex in Trenton, Michigan, USA. These plans will give the business the maximum flexibility for the operation.

The plan includes a US$24.7-million investment to modernize the south plant so that it can manufacture both variants of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine.

After retooling, the Pentastar production line at the north plant will be shut down by the end of 2022 and the complex's entire 3.6-liter engine production will be centered at the south facility.

When it was introduced in 2011, the Pentastar engine quickly replaced the company's seven different V6 engines to become the powertrain of the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram product lines. The same engine was upgraded in 2016 and will continue to be manufactured through 2023. The new V-6 offers better fuel efficiency and performance than the earlier version. Production of the Pentastar upgrade in the south plant is set to start by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

The north plant is planned to be used for non-manufacturing activities such as warehousing.

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