IEN Radio

LISTEN: Amid Layoff Talks, Stellantis Reveals $400M Investment in Mich

September 12, 2024 Eric Sorensen

Last month, Stellantis created headlines after comments suggesting it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit.

The automaker warned that these measures would hit the Stellantis Warren Truck Plant, a Michigan factory that has been producing an older version of the Tradesman pickup that’s been replaced with a redesign. The new models will be produced in a different plant in Sterling Heights, Mich.

The announcement led to angry reactions from the UAW and while the conversation is still far from over, new developments are being added to the mix that forecast the company’s investment strategy.

Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.