Toledo plant to set record with 500K Jeeps in one year

Chrysler’s Toledo Assembly Complex is reportedly on track to set a new benchmark of 500,000 Jeeps produced in one year.
The milestone, which will be officially reached this week, has been driven by ongoing strong demand for the new Cherokee and the iconic Wrangler, according to Automotive News. The Toledo plant’s previous record was set in 2007, with production of less than 378,000 vehicles.

Chrysler’s latest numbers show the Cherokee sales up by 67 percent in November in the US market. The crossover has also been well received in other markets, though overseas shipments were initially being held back to accommodate demand at home.

The company earlier this year announced plans to hire up to 1,000 part-time workers at the Toledo plant to help keep up with the production boost. Many of the full-time workers are said to have been averaging 60 hours per week as production ramped up in the first few months of the year.

The facility aims to eventually build 2,000 vehicles per day, which could take the crown from Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee, plant for the highest annual production numbers.