Dodge Charger Achieves 5-Star NHTSA Frontal Crash Rating

So which were the last ten new Chrysler Group models to be introduced? The NHTSA 5-Star models include the Chrysler Pacifica,

All ten new models Chrysler Group has brought to market since its Pacifica crossover debuted in 2003 have delivered 5-Star U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) frontal crash protection. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

updated Chrysler and Dodge minivans, Dodge Durango, Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram Quad, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Dakota, Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee and Dodge Charger.

What's more, five of the ten are made in Canada. The 2006 Dodge Charger is among those five, manufactured at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, which also builds the Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300 vehicles.

In order to keep up with the expected demand from Charger sales, Chrysler made a $125 million USD investment to build the new Charger on the same assembly line as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum, which has added 900 new

In order to keep up with the expected demand from Charger sales, Chrysler made a $125 million USD investment to build the new Charger on the same assembly line as the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada)

jobs and resulted in the need for a third shift. Three shifts is the maximum any plant can handle, due to time restraints, therefore the Brampton facility is fully optimized - an impressive feat during a time when most domestic automakers, and some European and Japanese, are clawing back production due to slow sales.

Adding a third shift in Brampton also means the plant is maximizing the investment Chrysler Group put into it, which will bolster the automaker's bottom line, a testament to building flexible manufacturing facilities.