TOLEDO, Ohio- Chrysler Group LLC will show off a $500 million investment today in its Toledo Assembly Complex, home of the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler.
The investment, which officials announced in November 2011, is for production of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The investment included a 260,000 square foot expansion of the plant’s body shop and a state-of-the-art, 26,000 square foot Metrology Center, which will help improve vehicle quality by verifying key measurements to ensure accurate fit and finish.
As part of the investment, the Auburn Hills-based automaker also announced it would add a second shift, or about 1,100 jobs, to the 3.9 million-square-foot facility. According to Toledo Assembly Complex manager Zachary Leroux, the second shift for the Cherokee should be online in August or September.