Chrysler said it would add 1,100 jobs at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit (JNAP), as it expands the Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup to include a diesel version for North America.

A new third shift of approximately 1,100 jobs at JNAP, which also makes the Dodge Durango, will be part of an operating pattern called the 3-2-120 schedule which allows each employee an additional 49 days off per year while enabling the plant an additional 49 days of annual production.

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Current employment at the plant is approximately 2,890.

Last month Chrysler said it would re-pen the Conner Avenue assembly plant to produce the next Viper, adding about 150 jobs.

Employees start training and orientation next autumn.

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