Fiat Chrysler plans on opening a new vehicle factory in Detroit, the first auto assembly line to open in the city in 27 years, The Detroit News reports.
The factory will be built where an idled engine plant now sits, several people with knowledge of the matter told The News, with Fiat Chrysler planning on bringing back the Mack Avenue Engine III and introducing a new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's estimated that the new facility could create as many as 400 jobs.
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