US EditionStellantis moving Jeep Compass production originally slated for Brampton plant to Illinois
Stellantis plans to boost U.S. production by 50% with a $13 billion investment, creating around 3,300 new jobs by shifting Jeep Compass manufacturing from Canada to Illinois.
- Stellantis NV is moving production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton, Ontario to Illinois as part of a US$13-billion plan to boost production in the United States.
- The Brampton plant has been idle since 2023, and Stellantis plans to add more than 5,000 jobs in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
- Unifor, which represents Stellantis workers, called on the Canadian government to fight for the jobs, saying 'Stellantis cannot be allowed to renege on its commitments to Canadian workers.
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Stellantis to Move Jeep Compass Production From Ontario to Illinois
Automaker Stellantis says it will spend $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, which involves moving production of one of its Jeep models out of Ontario. The company announced on Oct. 14 that it will be re-opening production of two new Jeep vehicles in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2027, which it said would create around 3,300 new jobs. Production of the Jeep Compass, which was previously slated…
Toronto, Canada, 15 Oct (EFE).- The U.S. began fulfilling its threat to take automobile production to Canada following Stellantis' unexpected decision to transfer future manufacturing of the Jeep Compass from one Canadian plant to another in Illinois. The change is part of Stellantis' plan, the parent company of brands such as Jeep, Chrysler or Dodge, to increase by 50% its production at its American plants for which it will invest $13 billion i…
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Canada fears for auto jobs after Stellantis announces US investment
Canadian leaders said Wednesday that Jeep-maker Stellantis's decision to invest $13 billion in the United States threatens Canadian jobs, urging action to counter what they called another casualty of President Donald Trump's trade war.
The automaker decided to transfer this production to an assembly plant in Illinois.
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