Chrysler And Whole Auto Industry Adding Jobs To Meet Surging Sales
Indiana plant gets jobs boost, along with Michigan, Tennessee and other states
Posted: Feb 28, 2013
As consumers pile back into the market for a new car, the good news is that high-value auto manufacturing jobs keep getting added, and in cities that can sure use the help.
The latest is Chrysler, which on Feb. 28, announced it was investing $400 million into its two plants in Indiana, creating 1,250 new jobs.
It's the latest in a series of investments by the automaker that has resulted in the creation of 8,000 new positions since Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy in 2009 and has been managed by Italian automaker Fiat. The new project also protects the jobs of another 3,400 jobs in Kokomo, Indiana a hub of automotive parts manufacturing.
"Chrysler's future and the future of North Central Indiana are tied together, and that future has never looked brighter," said Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight, following the announcement by Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne.
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