Indiana Transmission

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Indiana Transmission
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Indiana Transmission
Operated1998–present
Location Kokomo, Indiana
Coordinates 40°28′N86°07′W / 40.46°N 86.11°W / 40.46; -86.11
Industry Automotive
Products Propulsion transmissions
Employees1,213 (2022) [1]
Area233 acres (0.94 km2)
Volume1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) [1]
Address3660 North U.S. Highway 931
Owner(s)

Indiana Transmission is a Stellantis North America automobile factory in Kokomo, Indiana. The first plant, Indiana Transmission I, opened in 1998 and the second opened in 2003. In June 2010 Chrysler announced a 300 million dollar investment to retool and modernize the Indiana plant for production of a future eight-speed automatic transmission. [2] The plant is not to be confused with Kokomo Transmission, a separate plant also located in Kokomo.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Indiana Transmission Plant". Stellantis Media. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. "Chrysler confirms it will build zfs eight speed transmission starting in 2013".[ dead link ]

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