In an internal company memo seen by AutoNews, Stellantis noted that its interim leader, Chairman John Elkann, met with President Trump ahead of the Inauguration to discuss the aut

Stellantis will reportedly reopen its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, to build the forthcoming Ram midsize truck. The facility has been idle since 2023.

Stellantis will move ahead with plans to build a midsize pickup truck—likely for the Ram brand—at its idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2027. First reported by Automotive News, and then confirmed by the UAW in a press release Wednesday,

The UAW announced it would suspend its grievances against the company after Stellantis announced it would reopen the Belvidere plant in Illinois and call back 1,500 workers, and make major investments in others, including its Detroit Assembly Plant.

Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday.

Stellantis’s Belvidere site has been mothballed since February 2023 after the carmaker temporarily discontinued production of the Jeep Cherokee crossover.