Want Your Photo Taken with the Jeep Sign? Here is Your Chance

Posted on August 8, 2018 by baysideadmin

There is much iconic imagery associated with Jeep. That boxy look on the Wrangler, the slotted-grille, the Jeep wave, and the Jeep brand sign outside of the Toledo Assemble Complex in Ohio, It is a well known giant sign and Jeep is taking bids that could lead one fan to get up close to it.

As a part of Toledo Jeep Fest, Jeep is taking bids that will lead a winner to be able to have their photos taken next the sign. The proceeds from the photo shoot will go towards the United War of Greater Toledo.

If you’re looking to find out more about the current line-up of Jeeps, click the link and see the selection on Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge. Be sure to like the dealership on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to our YouTube channel, to stay up to date on auto news and our special monthly offers.

The History of Jeep Production in Toledo

Posted on August 8, 2016 by baysideadmin

The Jeep is celebrating its 75^th Anniversary and what better time to look back at how the Jeep came to be and how it has survived on the market as long as it has.

The Toledo Blade has a look at the history of the Jeep. It seems appropriate considering that the current home of the Jeep is in Toldeo. The Jeep was originally a military vehicle. Anyone who has seen pictures or biographical movies set during the Second World War has seen what the military Jeep looks like. It is an iconic design. That design came from the Ford Motor Co., the American Bantam Car Co, and Toledo-based Willys-Overland.

The city of Toledo was where the engine was made for the original Jeep. Toledo was also where the Jeep as we know it was truly born. When the war was over, Jeep production continued in the city with the Jeep station wagon and years later the evolution into the Jeeps of today.

The Jeep also provided the Toledo area with growth as the factory and Jeep production helped to sustain a vibrant middle-class. It’s struggled through the years, like most cities that grew from manufacturing in the US. The difference is that Chrysler has keep Toledo plants open and making Jeeps. Even with the recent fear that the Jeep may be leaving Toledo, the company remains committed to having the Jeep here in the states.

The future of Jeep will continue in Toledo. Fiat-Chrysler has invested a sizable amount of money into the plant at Toledo to develop and bring the next generation of Wrangler.

Chrysler Hires 1,000 New Employees for Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee Demand

Posted on March 12, 2014 by baysideadmin

Demand for the Jeep Wrangler and new Jeep Cherokee has been pushing employees at the Jeep plant in Toledo to work longer weeks, and rather than burn out their good full-time employees, Jeep has decided to hire as many as 1,000 new part-time employees at the plant.

This year, Chrysler has already hired 380 temporary part-time employees, but 50 of those employees have been upgraded to full-time status. To keep up with the production needs, however, the Toledo branch needs to bring on even more part-time help. Once these part-time employees are hired, many of the full-time employees who have been working 60-hour weeks will be able to work less, take more time off, and avoid burn-out.

Part-time hires at the Toledo plant will get up to 30 hours a week and will be paid $15.78 per hour plus some benefits including health insurance.

Toledo plant manager Chuck Padden praised his employees’ collective work ethic, saying, “Our people have been working a tremendous amount of hours. To get them more time off is important to us, to make sure they’re refreshed, and can work safely.”

Check out the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Cherokee online to see the Toledo plant’s hard work, and for Bayside’s full new and used inventory, visit Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge online at www.baysidechryslerjeepdodge.net. You can also connect with Bayside on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.