Production starts for Pacifica Hybrid at Windsor Assembly Plant

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Detroit. Chrysler claims this hybrid model will do 80 miles per gallon. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

The first plug-in hybrid version of the Pacifica minivan has rolled off the line at the Windsor Assembly Plant.

The hybrid is the first electric vehicle to be built at the Windsor minivan plant, marking a milestone for the factory and its 5,900 workers.

The new vehicle has a 50-kilometre, or about a 30-mile range, on electric power.

FCA executives say most mini-van drivers average that distance daily, meaning hybrid drivers will be able complete trips solely on electric power.