Stellantis to recall laid-off Belvidere workers for plant reopening

Stellantis to recall laid-off Belvidere workers for plant reopening

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Workers at the Belvidere Assembly Plant, who were laid off when Stellantis idled the plant, will be recalled to fill new jobs, based on their seniority. United Auto Workers 1268 President Matt Frantzen shared a letter from Stellantis with union members on Tuesday afternoon. "To sum it up, when the plant is recalling due to openings, all members laid off here, all members that have signed up for a return to home plant req…

Stellantis warns of plant closures as e-van sales stall

Hordain, France (AFP) July 2, 2025 US-European automaker Stellantis may close factories in the coming months because sales of electric light commercial vehicles are not finding enough clients, its European chief warned Wednesday. Jean-Philippe Imparato also said EU targets for increasing the bloc's fleet of e-van vehicles would be impossible to reach, putting the company at risk of billions of euros in fines. "We're just