verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message fca canada inc type wholly owned subsidiary industry automotive founded 1925 headquarters windsor ontario canada area served canada key people reid bigland president & ceo of chrysler canada products automobiles light trucks vans light commercial vehicles owner fiat chrysler automobiles parent chrysler website fcacanada.ca chrysler canada incorporated officially fca canada is fca us s s subsidiary in canada . incorporated in 1925 the chrysler corporation of canada gained complete control of a maxwell chalmers plant in windsor ontario that had been used to manufacture some chrysler models in the previous year . initially called chrysler canada ltd the name of the company changed to daimlerchrysler canada inc following the merger of the two parent companies . in august 2007 the company was renamed chrysler canada incorporated when cerberus capital management purchased 80.1 % of its parent company chrysler llc . chrysler canada has three manufacturing plants in operation in canada and built 535 878 cars and trucks in 2002 . in 2007 the company sold 232 688 vehicles in the canadian market . in 2012 chrysler canada sales were 243 845 a 6 % increase over 2011 ; this put the company into the 2 sales slot for canada . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 plodge 2 operations 2.1 dealers 2.2 manufacturing plants 2.3 offices 2.4 parts and distribution centres 3 references 4 external links history edit chrysler canada was established in mid june 1925 with 181 employees . 2 7 857 vehicles were produced in the first year . 2 plodge edit plodge a portmanteau of the names plymouth and dodge is a name informally used to refer to vehicles chrysler canada built with a mix of u.s. plymouth and dodge parts for the canadian and export markets . this practice allowed dealers in canada to offer a wider array of vehicles at lower development cost in the relatively small canadian market . citation needed for example a plymouth with a dodge grille and taillights became a dodge without the expense of tooling a vehicle for the market . on the dodge dart introduced in 1960 only the interiors were shared ; canadian market 1960 61 darts had plymouth dashboards . the 1965 to 1966 dodge monaco used a dodge body with a plymouth fury dashboard and interior trim . citation needed not all canadian market chrysler built vehicles were badge engineered in this manner however ; the desoto diplomat for example a rebadged dodge dart was never sold in canada where desotos were similar to the us models . the canadian 1960 desoto adventurer looked like the american 1960 desoto but used the upholstery and door panels from the 1960 chrysler saratoga . citation needed the 1965 canadian market valiant custom 200 was a rebadged u.s. dodge dart . the valiant was sold by both dodge and plymouth dealers as a separate make as had been the original plan in the united states . 1960 to 1962 canadian valiants were substantially the same as american models with minor trim and mechanical equipment differences . 1963 64 canadian valiants had u.s. valiant front sheetmetal on the u.s. dart body . 1965 canadian valiants were available in the full range of sizes and models offered across the american valiant and dart models but all canadian market cars used dart instrument clusters and were badged valiant . for 1966 the valiant barracuda was the only offering in canada on the u.s. valiant s 106 in 269.2 cm wheelbase with no valiant station wagons in canada for 1966 . citation needed plodge vehicles include desoto diplomat dodge dart body desoto like side trim dodge kingsway dodge body plymouth fenders and trim dodge mayfair dodge front clip plymouth body dodge regent dodge front clip plymouth body dodge crusader dodge front clip grille minus six teeth plymouth body dodge viscount dodge front clip plymouth body dodge monaco 1965 1966 used 1965 1966 plymouth fury dashboard valiant 1960 1966 parts mix varied by model year dodge dart 1960 1961 plymouth instrument panel once the canada united states automotive products agreement the auto pact took practical effect in 1967 virtually all differences ceased to exist between u.s. and canadian chrysler products . however until the early 2000s the model distribution within and among marques was sometimes different in canada than in the u.s. the dodge and plymouth neon was sold in canada as the chrysler neon ; the dodge dynasty and intrepid were likewise both badged and sold as chrysler models in canada . in 2003 this practice was stopped and the u.s. and canadian marque and model ranges are fully aligned . historically chrysler canada sold vehicles under the dodge plymouth chrysler desoto valiant and imperial marques . presently there are four marques dodge ram jeep and chrysler . dodge is the mainstream car and van line jeep is the main suv range chrysler is the premium line and ram is the range of trucks and truck based suvs . operations edit dealers edit fca canada had 440 dealers . all dealers carry mopar parts ; relatively few carry fiat cars . most carry chrysler jeep dodge ram and srt . manufacturing plants edit plant location year opened year closed notes brampton assembly 2000 williams parkway east brampton ontario 1986 employs 3350 and produces chrysler 300 300c dodge charger dodge challenger and lancia thema windsor assembly 2199 chrysler center windsor ontario 1928 employs 5400 and produces chrysler town & country dodge grand caravan and the chrysler pacifica ru etobicoke casting 15 browns line etobicoke ontario 1942 acquired in 1964 ; employs 500 and is a casting plant for die casting pistons engine and transmission parts ; expanded in 1998 fca canada has other operations in canada offices edit headquarters employs 345 in windsor ontario automotive r & d centre employs 200 in windsor ontario dc transport employs 326 in windsor ontario national fleet office employs 16 in mississauga ontario eastern business centre employs 37 in mississauga ontario quebec business centre employs 24 in montreal quebec western business centre employs 26 in calgary alberta atlantic sales branch moncton new brunswick parts and distribution centres edit employs 190 in mississauga ontario regional and national employs 76 in montreal quebec employs 26 in red deer alberta references edit chrysler canada closes strong year a b mays james c. 1930 chrysler . www.oldcarscanada.com . retrieved 27 february 2013 . external links edit fca canada mopar canada the chrysler canada story serialized history book v t e fca us llc marques current chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat automobiles usa defunct amc 1966 88 commer 1905 79 barreiros 1959 78 desoto 1928 61 eagle 1988 98 fargo 1920 72 hillman 1907 76 humber 1898 1975 imperial 1955 75 1981 83 karrier 1908 77 plymouth 1928 2001 singer 1905 70 simca 1934 77 srt 2013 14 sunbeam 1901 76 valiant 1960 66 divisions and subsidiaries current chrysler australia chrysler canada dodge jeep mopar ram trucks street & racing technology srt road track r t defunct chrysler plymouth 1928 2001 american motors corporation 1954 88 chrysler australia 1951 81 chrysler europe 1967 81 chrysler uk 1970 81 envi 2007 09 former eurostar automobilwerk global electric motorcars chrysler first financial services corporation joint ventures and alliances current united states council for automotive research defunct diamond star motors daimlerchrysler mitsubishi alliance global engine alliance people walter chrysler lee iacocca bob lutz c. robert kidder thomas w. lasorda sergio marchionne louis rhodes places chrysler building chrysler headquarters and technology center factories proving grounds products engines hemi pentastar wge platforms transmissions vehicles other big three cerberus capital management chrysler classic racing daimler chrysler 1998 2007 history chapter 11 reorganization parent fiat chrysler automobiles category commons v t e fiat chrysler automobiles marques current abarth alfa romeo chrysler dodge fiat fiat professional jeep lancia maserati ram defunct amc autobianchi barreiros ceirano commer desoto eagle fargo hillman humber imperial innocenti karrier pegaso plymouth scat seddon atkinson singer simca s.p.a. societ piemontese automobili srt sunbeam valiant zastava automobiles subsidiaries fca italy subsidiaries abarth & c. alfa romeo automobiles fiat automobiles fiat professional lancia automobiles fca argentina fca auto poland fca brasil current jv fca automobili srbija 67 % fca india automobiles 50 % gac fca 50 % sevel 50 % tofa 37.8 % defunct jv nanjing fiat automobile fca us see own template for a list of marques divisions and joint ventures comau fiat powertrain technologies vm motori italiana editrice 77 % la stampa il secolo xix magneti marelli maserati teksid 84.8 % facilities list of assembly sites lingotto former nard ring 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