Stellantis to invest $1.2 billion in Belvidere, Illinois auto plant set to reopen in 2027
Belvidere, Illinois Stellantis plant to make mid-sized trucks, bring back 1,500 workers
After meeting with Trump, Stellantis chairman commits to restart of endangered Illinois plant
Stellantis' Belvidere site has been mothballed since February 2023 after the carmaker temporarily discontinued production of the Jeep Cherokee crossover.
Here's what we know about the new truck that will be built in Belvidere
Stellantis has announced plans to build a pickup truck in Belvidere starting in 2027. Here's what we know about it.
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Belvidere Assembly Plant to re-open in 2027
Illinois’ two U.S. senators are celebrating a decision by Stellantis and the United Auto Workers’ union to invest in upgrading its U.S. auto plants. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth say that includes investing in the Belvidere Assembly plant.
Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.
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Stellantis Commits To Build Midsize Ram Pickup At Belvidere, Illinois Plant
A midsize Ram pickup truck, possibly a domestic version of the unibody Ram Rampage, will be built at Stellantis' currently dormant Belvidere, Illinois plant.
Stellantis to reopen Illinois plant, reinstate 1,500 jobs to Rockford area
According to an email, Stellantis Chair John Elkann met with President Donald Trump and discussed the company's plan to reopen the Belvidere plant.
Stellantis Will Move Forward on Plan to Build New Midsize Truck in Illinois
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday, ending months of conflict with the United Auto Workers union over delays, and strengthening its U.S. production footprint as President Donald Trump takes office.
In win for UAW, Stellantis will build new Dodge Durango in Detroit, midsize truck in Belvidere
The news, announced in a letter to employees from North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa on Wednesday, also provided some good news to workers in Detroit, where the next generation Dodge Durango will be built and those in Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana, where investments are planned.
Stellantis will build Durango in Detroit, pickup in Illinois, exec tells employees
The Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois, on Sept. 19, 2023. A top Stellantis NV executive told employees Wednesday that the automaker will build a midsize pickup truck at the currently closed assembly plant. (Scott Olson/Getty Images North America/TNS)
Stellantis recommits to building vehicles at Detroit, Illinois plants, exec tells employees
The UAW believed the company was going back on its plant investment commitments. Now, as Trump takes office, the automaker has renewed its U.S. plans.
Stellantis to resume work at Illinois plant in 2027 as it looks to resolve issues with UAW
Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday.
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