Stellantis announced Tuesday it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. — a move that will take production of one model out of Ontario, raising concern about Canadian jobs.
The company, formerly known as Chrysler, says the Jeep Compass, previously slated to be made at the Brampton Assembly Plant, will move to the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.
Stellantis says its new investments will increase its U.S. vehicle production by 50 per cent and add more than 5,000 jobs.
But in Canada it means "auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne in a statement.
The Brampton, Ont., plant has been shut down since early 2024 for retooling to build the next generation model of t