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March 23, 2005
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This Week:

• Nissan Sport Concept Brings Nissan Sports Thinking to Small Car Segment

• Ford To Increase Mustang Production To Meet Runaway Consumer Demand

• Toyota Group holds Pavillon Opening Ceremony for Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan

• BMW Plant Regensburg turns out 3 millionth car

• All-New Mercedes-Benz R-Class Will Make Its Global Debut at New York Auto Show

• Land Rover Announces U.S. Pricing for the All-New Range Rover Sport

• Nissan Design America Opens $14 Million Studio in Farmington Hills

• Lexus Unveils All-New IS Sport Sedan and Hybrid Version of Its GS Performance Sedan at the New York International Auto Show

• Ford Sport Trac Adrenalin Creates New Segment: World's First High-Performance SUT

• Chrysler Group Announces General Contractors for Toledo Supplier Park Project

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Chrysler Group Announces General Contractors for Toledo Supplier Park Project

• DaimlerChrysler Corp., Kuka Group and Ohio Module Manufacturing Company contract with Walbridge, Ohio-based Rudolph/Libbe Inc.

• Haden names DeMattia Group

• Construction to generate significant volume of business for the Toledo area

The assignment of these general contractors marks a milestone in DaimlerChrysler's innovative manufacturing plans for Toledo. This project will feature the most advanced use of supplier co-location yet in North America. Part of a $2.1 billion total program investment, the project will use on-site suppliers to help produce a family of future vehicles for sale worldwide. The three suppliers are responsible for building and managing manufacturing facilities for body (Kuka Group), paint (Haden) and chassis operations (OMMC) within the plant footprint. Chrysler Group will build and manage a new trim and final assembly facility.

The contract between Chrysler Group and Rudolph/Libbe Inc. sets a goal of 20 percent minority company participation for the subcontractor portion of the work. The general contractor is also expected to assign several other subcontractors from the Toledo region. The following companies have already been named:

• Dynamic Contracting Inc. (Toledo, Ohio)

• Akron Rebar Kuhlman Corporation (Akron, Ohio) 

• Fred Christen & Sons (Maumee, Ohio) 

• GEM Industrial Inc. (Walbridge, Ohio) 

• Accel Fire Protection (Sylvania, Ohio) 

• Industrial Power System (Toledo, Ohio)

• Kuhlman Concrete (Maumee, Ohio) 

• Shambaugh and Son Fire Protection (Toledo, Ohio) 

• TTL (Toledo, Ohio) 

• Ghafari Associates (Dearborn, Michigan)

The first stage of construction for the new facilities in Toledo has already begun. Work is scheduled to be completed in the last quarter of 2005, with vehicle production slated to begin in 2006.

(March 17, 2005)