Stellantis to resume work at Illinois plant in 2027 as it looks to resolve issues with UAW
abcnews.go.comAutomaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday
Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday.
In an email to employees North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa confirmed that the plant in Belvidere, about 70 miles northwest of Chicago, will produce a new midsize pickup truck. The move will put about 1,500 UAW-represented employees back to work.
Stellantis will also move forward with plans to build the Durango mid-sized SUV at its Detroit Assembly Complex. In addition to Dodge and Chrysler vehicles Stellantis also owns brands including Ram and Jeep.
Other plans include investing more in its Toledo, Ohio plant and making additional investments at its Kokomo, Indiana facilities to produce the GME-T4 EVO engine, keeping its manufacturing in the U.S.
In a letter to union members, UAW President Shawn Fain and Kevin Gotinsky, director at the UAW Stellantis Department, said the Belvidere plant would reopen in 2027.
In September the UAW filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board accusing Stellantis of illegally refusing to release information about plans to move Durango production from Detroit to Canada.
It also filed grievances over the Durango and delays in reopening the Belvidere plant, as well as efforts to build a parts distribution center and electric vehicle battery plant there. The UAW had threatened to strike on that issue.
The UAW previously said that Stellantis had committed to the Belvidere additions as well as Durango production in the union’s new contract, reached in 2023 after a
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