Detroit 3 to shorten, eliminate summer break at some plants

Strong sales mean no summer shutdown at Chrysler's Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit, which makes the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. (BLOOMBERG)

July 07, 2014 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Summer vacation will be shortened or won’t come at all for some Detroit 3 assembly plants in the United States as light truck and SUV sales continue to heat up.

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