The CAW boss added that Local 1285 members, of whom about 3,000 are at the LX facility, have worked hard to produce high quality vehicles, speaking of the 300 Series Chrysler and Dodge Magnum sport wagon.
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| Canadian Auto Workers members have worked hard to produce high quality vehicles. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
The quality of the new cars is so good actually, that Dieter Zetsche, CEO of the Chrysler Group, announced official plans to sell the 300 internationally showrooms at a business roundtable in Calgary, Alberta last Friday. This move will combine with others to double its overseas sales.
Zetsche added that left- and right-hand-drive versions of the large 300 would become available in Europe and elsewhere starting next year. The automaker has already announced plans to sell a 300 sport wagon in Europe, a model which will feature a turbodiesel variant. The diesel powerplant is also expected to be offered in the sedan.
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| Chrysler currently sells vehicles in more than 125 countries and has plans to increase volumes to approximately 180,000 outside North America. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
At the other end of the efficiency spectrum, a high-performance version of the car will also be available overseas, said Zetsche. This will most likely be the 300C SRT8 that was introduced last month, sporting a revised HEMI-V8 with 6.1-liters of displacement and 426 horsepower.
It might come as a surprise to some, but Chrysler currently sells vehicles in more than 125 countries and has plans to increase volumes to approximately 180,000 outside North America this year, or so said Zetsche.