President Obama enjoyed an enthusiastic greeting as he entered the Jeep Grand Cherokee assembly plant in Detroit.
Chrysler Hosts President Obama at its Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant
More than 1,500 UAW-represented employees at Chrysler Group LLC’s Jefferson North (Detroit) Assembly Plant (JNAP) welcomed President Obama to the home of the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee on July 30, 2010. The President visited the nearly 3-million-square-foot assembly plant, the urban Detroit site of Grand Cherokee production, to see a company that is on the road to recovery.
The President was greeted by Marchionne and JNAP Plant Manager Pat Walsh for a tour of the facility. The President stopped to talk with employees on the panel line, where the doors are married with the vehicle body before it goes to the paint shop.
“We were honored to have the President come to Jefferson North today,” said Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, thanking Mr. Obama for his role in preserving Chrysler.
JNAP went through a complete transformation in preparation for production of the all-new Grand Cherokee. Chrysler Group invested $686 million on the Grand Cherokee program, which included investments at the plant. Nearly four million Grand Cherokees have rolled off the line since 1992.
