Kokomo Casting

{{for|the transmission factory|Kokomo Transmission}}

{{refimprove|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox factory

| name = Kokomo Transmission Plant

| image = Stellantis.svg

| image_size = 200

| alt =

| caption =

| location_map =

| location_map_size =

| location_map_caption =

| location_map_alt =

| coordinates = {{Coord}}

| built =

| operated = 1965–present{{cite web |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=328&mid= |title=Kokomo Casting Plant |publisher=Stellantis |access-date=2024-10-14}}

| location = Kokomo, Indiana

| industry = Automotive

| products = Transaxle cases, engine block, propulsion transmissions

| employees = 1,213 (2022)

| area = {{convert|35|acre|km2}}

| volume = {{cvt|625,000|sqft|m2}}

| address = 1001 East Boulevard

| owner = {{plainlist|

}}

| website =

}}

Kokomo Casting Plant is a Stellantis North America automotive factory in Kokomo, Indiana that manufactures aluminum parts for automotive components, transaxle cases, engine blocks, propulsion transmissions. The factory opened in 1965 and was expanded in 1969, 1986, 1995, and 1997. It is the largest die casting factory in the world.{{Cite web|title=A World Premiere: FCA US Kokomo Casting Plant Becomes First-Ever Casting Facility to Earn World Class Manufacturing Bronze Award|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-world-premiere-fca-us-kokomo-casting-plant-becomes-first-ever-casting-facility-to-earn-world-class-manufacturing-bronze-award-300161307.html|date=16 October 2015|access-date=2020-07-31|website=prnewswire.com|language=en}} In June 2010 Chrysler announced a 300 million dollar investment to retool and modernize the Kokomo Casting for production of a future eight-speed automatic.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insideline.com/chrysler/chrysler-confirms-it-will-build-zfs-eight-speed-transmission-starting-in-2013.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611204257/http://www.insideline.com/chrysler/chrysler-confirms-it-will-build-zfs-eight-speed-transmission-starting-in-2013.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 11, 2010 |title=Chrysler confirms it will build zfs eight speed transmission starting in 2013}}

Current products

  • Aluminum parts
  • Transmission and transaxle cases

References

{{Reflist}}