Stellantis' Belvidere Assembly Plant, was indefinitely idled at the end of February 2023. More than 1,000 people were put out of work.

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.

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Stellantis has reportedly committed itself to reactivating the Belvidere Assembly Plant, with the intent to build midsize pickups. The resulting vehicles will undoubtedly settle years worth of rumors that Ram would eventually offer something to compete with trucks like the Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma.

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Automaker Stellantis plans to produce a new midsize pickup truck at the assembly plant near Rockford. The move will put about 1,500 UAW-represented employees back to work.

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 plans to reopen its Belvidere plant and make investments in U.S. manufacturing, creating jobs and bolstering the economy.

Stellantis’ Belvidere, Illinois, plant has a new lease on life. According to the United Auto Workers, who pressured Stellantis to reopen the plant, the Chrysler manufacturer has recommitted to reopening the plant and building a new midsized truck there.

Stellantis has committed to reopening its shuttered Belvidere Assembly plant in Illinois to build an all-new mid-size pickup truck in 2027 and return approximately 1,500 union-represented jobs, the United Auto Workers announced in a press release Wednesday.

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.

According to the White House, Trump has issued over 300 executive orders, secured $1 trillion in U.S. investment, seen a remarkable drop in unauthorized crossings at the U.S. border, began to fulfill his campaign promise to ramp up deportations, and “restored common sense to the government.”