Some big news for Dodge Viper lovers. “The next generation Viper will make its return to the product lineup in late 2012 as a 2013 model,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of SRT Brand and Motorsports. The best part of that news is not only the return of the Viper, but the fact that the car will mean the reopening of the plant that was producing the Viper.
The Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit was closed in July of 2010 when production of the Dodge Viper ceased. The plants reopening will be bringing back about 150 jobs. The hourly employees who had been working previously at the Conner facility were the first to be offered the chance to come back. The jobs that were left will be filled by people who can volunteer to move to the plant. While the actual production of the new Viper will not begin until late 2012, the employees have already begun their training and orientation that started this fall.
This is a flurry of great news concerning the Viper. Not only is the infamous car returning to the road with a brand new model, but the very people who were responsible for making the Viper are coming back. Chrysler really did a great thing here with bringing not only the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant back online but making sure it was staffed by the employees who previously worked there. It is not much of a surprise when looking at the numbers they produced. In 15 years, the plant and workers built around 12 cars a day, totaling 22,070 Vipers. More solid car news and even better news for Detroit's car industry. As Ralph Gilles put it, “We're extremely excited that our ultimate American sports car will continue to live on and be produced exclusively here in the Motor City.”
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