Chrysler Group LLC has begun work on a new engine assembly line at its motor factory in Trenton — a move that could add more than 200 new jobs at the plant, according to sources familiar with the situation.
They said the new line will build Chrysler's popular four-cylinder Tigershark engine, which is currently produced at the company's Dundee Engine Plant. Dundee would continue to produce the Tigershark. The new line would give Chrysler the added volume it needs to meet demand for the motor, which is used in the recently launched Dodge Dart and will be used in other vehicles.
Chrysler would neither confirm nor deny the report.
"As demand for Chrysler Group products continues to increase, the company is constantly reevaluating its production plans to meet those requirements," said spokeswoman Jodi Tinson in a statement emailed to The Detroit News Wednesday. "At this time, we have no further announcements to make."
United Auto Workers Local 372 represents workers at the Trenton plant. Gabe Solano, the local's president, declined to comment on the report.