Chrysler town and country

North American auto parts maker this week. TRW’s Windsor plant supplies suspension modules and safety systems to the Chrysler assembly plant in Windsor. Chrysler also builds its minivans in a St. Louis plant represented by the United Auto Workers. That plant was not affected by the TRW strike, spokeswoman Michel Tinson said.

Chrysler has been counting on a full year of the redesigned minivans to help shore up its retail sales at a time when it is cutting costs, revamping its vehicle line-up and pushing its dealers to merge franchise operations. The Caravan was the top-selling minivan in the U.S.