Great news and our Canadian friends ought to be happy!

Ontario to become home of the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger


- Brampton, Ontario plant will begin production in the spring of 2008
- Plant will become Chrysler Group's first to build four different models
- DaimlerChrysler's commitment to Canada continues
- Countdown begins for highly-anticipated sports coupe


TORONTO, Feb. 13 /CNW/ - DaimlerChrysler announced today that the all-new
2008 Dodge Challenger will be built at its Brampton Assembly Plant near
Toronto.

"It's good news that the Dodge Challenger will be added to the Canadian
production line-up," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler
Canada. "Quickly bringing desirable new products such as the Dodge Challenger
to market is critical to keeping our plants humming, and our dealerships
busy."

The Brampton plant also produces Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge
Magnum and works on three shifts. The Windsor (Ontario) Assembly Plant also
works on three shifts and produces Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and
Country minivans as well as Chrysler Pacifica. Production of the Dodge
Challenger will begin next year and preparations to ready the plant are
already underway.

The decision to locate this important product here in Ontario was
partially result of the Ontario government's strong support for the Brampton
Assembly Plant through its contribution to the plant-wide third shift training
program that was essential to the successful launch of the Chrysler 300, Dodge
Charger and Dodge Magnum, and now the successful launch of the Dodge
Challenger.

"Brampton is our first plant to demonstrate the ability to build four
models on one line," said Frank Ewasyshyn, Executive Vice President -
Manufacturing, Chrysler Group. "As we continue to expand our new model line-up
and further implement our flexible manufacturing strategy, other facilities
will also have this capability."

Lean manufacturing and product development strategies also allow the
Chrysler Group to bring new models, like the Dodge Challenger, to market more
quickly. First revealed as a concept vehicle at the North American
International (Detroit) Auto Show in 2006, it was announced this past summer
that the 2008 Dodge Challenger would be going into production in 2008.

Riding a wave of fan anticipation, a new clock will be on display along
with the Dodge Challenger concept car to count down to the unveiling of the
production version of the car at the Chicago Auto Show next year. Today, the
count-down clock shows 358 days.

"Our speed to market means that Challenger production is now measured in
only days," said George Murphy, Senior Vice President - Global Marketing,
Chrysler Group. "The ability to quickly react to ever-changing consumer tastes
is a competitive advantage for the company."

It will be just a little over two years from Dodge Challenger's concept
car introduction to the time it will be available in dealerships.

The company has already seen passionate response to the Dodge Challenger
with its bold, powerful and capable attributes. Challenger content received a
total of 1.5 million visits on the Dodge.com website in 2006 and 20,000
potential customers have asked the company for more product information
regarding the car.

The production version of the 2008 Dodge Challenger will be true to both
its historical and modern concept car roots as a two-door, HEMI(R) V-8
powered, rear-drive vehicle. It will be the first coupe built on Chrysler
Group's highly successful large car platform which includes the Chrysler 300,
Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum.

 

Thanks Jeremiah for the update.

So the oft-heard rumours of the Challenger production coming to my home province are true! Great news and well deserved.
Now, does anyone know if DCX gives plant tours at the Brampton facility where the DCX quaduplets will be built? I would love to tour the factory when the Challenger production vehicle is being built?

 

Thanks Blu Angel.

I think we ought to have a count down clock on this website, but I would imagine it might be difficult to implement unless 1 Bad Mirada has something up his sleeve.

Riding a wave of fan anticipation, a new clock will be on display along
with the Dodge Challenger concept car to count down to the unveiling of the
production version of the car at the Chicago Auto Show next year. Today, the
count-down clock shows 358 days.

 

Ya mean something like the Doomsday clock![sm=crossbonesgif.gif]

Anyways, I think it would be a great idea!!![sm=goodidea.gif][sm=goodidea.gif][sm=goodidea.gif]



But, ideally it should be placed on the front page of the forum.

Jeremiah, how do we get 1 Bad Mirada, our esteemed moderator to consider this idea? But wait, Jeremiah you're also a moderator!


Now I just gotta figure how to be in Chicago next February, maybe around the 6th.

 

Correction, 1 Bad Mirada is our Administrator, he out ranks moderators such as Jeremiah and myself and he has the ability to do things that neither Jeremiah nor myself can do. Jeremiah has already suggested this to 1 Bad Mirada, it appears that it is more difficult to do this than it sounds (easier said than done).

I agree that it would be an excellent idea (good thinking Jeremiah). Hopefully, we will be able to figure out a way to do this.

 

There's a free download for a "countdown clock" located here: http://www.nestersoft.com/timeleft/
Not sure if you can use that on a website or not, but the clock is a good idea.
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I stand corrected.

Challenger Pyramid

Top Stone: 1 Bad Mirada

2nd Stone: Jeremiah 29:11 and RLSH700

3rd Stone-662 Stone: Dodge Challenger members

that'll sure make a pretty good pyramid!!


[sm=grinangel.gif] 1 Bad Mirada
[sm=smokin.gif][sm=smokin.gif] Jeremiah & RLHS700
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif] the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members
[sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif][sm=smiley4.gif]the rest of the Challenger members

 

LOL! sort of like that except there is also another administrator called Dodgegirl19 and another moderator called DevilsReject but they're are mostly busy with the other forums.

 

Somebody has a lot of time on their hands. LOL!

Maybe you should be working on your Challenger delivery service.

 

How about we just place a web cam viewing the Dodge Challenger and the clock everywhere the Challenger is on display or maybe we can have access to the server that controls the clock (if they have one) and integrate this into the web site, wow I amaze myself sometimes (LOL), do you think that DCX would allow that? NOT.
Maybe the boys can just post a visual of the clock when the Challenger is displayed at various events (members of this forum can supply photos of the display when the car is displayed in our area) and update regularly?