Additional US$ 266-million investment in FCA US Kokomo facility

FCA US LLC confirmed that it will invest an additional US$ 266-million in its Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.) to increase capacity of the fuel-efficient TorqueFlite transmission. This is the sixth investment made at Kokomo Transmission (KTP) since June 2009, bringing
total investment in FCA US Kokomo operations to nearly US$ 1.8-billion.

The investment will be used to purchase new equipment and tooling, adding more assembly capacity within KTP's existing floor space. With the Council's approval, work in the plant will begin immediately and be completed in the third quarter 2016. With this investment, there will be retention of employment.

"Since the launch of the eight-speed, employees at Kokomo Transmission have been working practically round the clock to produce this advanced, fuel-efficient transmission," said Brad Clark, Head of Powertrain Manufacturing Operations, FCA - North America. "We are pleased that vehicles equipped with this transmission have been so well received by consumers. This investment will give us the additional capacity we need to make it available across even more vehicles in our product line."

"We are grateful to Mayor Goodnight and the Kokomo Common Council for their continued support of FCA US," said Clark. "This investment further demonstrates our commitment to this community and our workforce, and firmly establishes Kokomo as the center of competence for transmission production."

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