Saltillo Engine Plant Explained

Saltillo Engine is a Chrysler engine plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The factory opened in 1981.^[1] It was built as a scale model of the plant at Trenton, Michigan, United States, but with more work flexibility, having only 20 job classifications rather than the 70 at Trenton.^[2]

Current products:^[1]

• 6.2 L Hemi Hellcat V8
• 6.4 L Hemi Apache V8
• 3.0 L Hurricane I6

Former products:

• Chrysler 5.9LA 1981-1992
• Chrysler 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum V8 1992-2002 5.2, 1993-2003 5.9
• Chrysler 8.0 Magnum V10 Truck 1994-2003
• Chrysler 5.7 Hemi V8 2003-2023
• 2.0 L I4
• 2.4 L I4
• 2.4 L Tigershark I4

South Engine Plant

Saltillo South Engine opened in 2010.^[3] It produces the 3.6 L Pentastar V6 engine.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saltillo Engine Plant . . 12 May 2015 .
2. Book: Dauch, Richard E. . Passion for manufacturing . Jack Troyanovich . 1993 . SME . 978-0-87263-436-7 . 88 .
3. Web site: Saltillo South Engine Plant . . 12 May 2015 .