President Trump Gets Giant Automaker to Return, Nearly 1500 UAW Jobs

Under President Trump’s pro-America push, Stellantis is bringing their action stateside.

The automaker will pump billions into U.S. production, reactivating its Belvidere, Illinois plant.

This plant will build a new midsize pickup truck and reinstating 1,500 UAW (United Automobile Workers) jobs.

They’re also keeping the next-gen Dodge Durango production in Detroit, squashing rumors of a Canada move.

CEO Antonio Filosa credits Trump’s enthusiasm for driving these “America First” investments.

Jeep, Dodge, and Ram fans, rejoice. Your rides just got a little more patriotic!

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Yahoo Finance reports:

Big Three automaker Stellantis (STLA) is making a number of US moves in response to the new Trump administration and its focus on building products in America.

In a letter to employees, Stellantis North America COO Antonio Filosa acknowledged that group chairman John Elkann met with Trump ahead of his inauguration and noted Trump’s “enthusiasm” for his strong commitment to the US and growing jobs and the US economy.

Stellantis — which owns Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and other brands — confirmed a number of specific actions it will take to “entail a multibillion-dollar investment in our people, great products, and innovative technology, all here in the US,” Filosa said.

To that end, Stellantis said it would build a new midsize pickup truck at the recently shuttered Belvidere, Ill., assembly plant. Stellantis previously ended production at Belvidere for the Jeep Cherokee SUV, angering UAW representatives and workers. Now Stellantis said it will return approximately 1,500 UAW members to work, a reversal of the move by former CEO Carlos Tavares, who resigned in early December.

In addition, the company will move forward with plans to build the next-generation Dodge Durango SUV at its Detroit Assembly Complex. There had been rumors that Stellantis would move Durango production to Canada.

Under President Trump’s leadership, @Stellantis is bringing 1,500 jobs back to Illinois, reopening Belvidere, and investing in Detroit, Ohio, and Indiana.

America’s manufacturing revival is here—WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE! pic.twitter.com/UzpLcZEI4b

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 22, 2025