Cars pass along the assembly line at the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ontario on Friday July 21, 2023. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Stellantis NV said it’s halting plans to manufacture the Jeep Compass SUV at its factory in the Toronto region, throwing into doubt the future of one of the company’s two major assembly plants in Canada.

The decision comes as a part of a broader revamp at the automaker, which has unveiled a US$13-billion investment plan to bolster its United States business and dodge tariffs. Stellantis will produce the Compass in Belvidere, Ill.

The company in late 2023 announced it would retool the plant for Jeep production. But in February, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs against foreign autos, Stellantis paused that work,

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