Stellantis says it will invest $13B to expand its U.S. operations, adding more than 5,000 jobs

Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move the automaker says will increase its U.S. vehicle production by 50 per cent and add more than 5,000 jobs.

The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, including a Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit and a midsize truck to be assembled in Toledo, Ohio. The new jobs will be spread across plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

Stellantis, which was created four-and-a-half years ago with the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot, hopes to counteract some of the expected 1.5 billion-euro cost of tariffs this year on cars produced in Canada and Mexico by boosting North Americ