Newark Assembly

Newark Assembly was a Chrysler automobile factory in Newark, Delaware. The factory opened in 1951 as a tank plant and was converted for the production of automobiles in 1957. It was the home for the Dodge Durango, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) since the model's introduction in 1997. On February 14, 2007, DaimlerChrysler announced that the plant would lose one working shift in 2007, and that it would be scheduled to be shut down completely in 2009. However, in October 2008, the company announced that the closure would be moved up to the end of 2008 citing a slowdown in both the economy and demand for large vehicles. On October 24, 2009, The University of Delaware announced it had signed a deal to buy the 272-acre (1.10 km; 0.425 sq mi)...