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.
… The Brampton, Ont., plant has been shut down since early 2024 for retooling to build the next generation model of the vehicle, but that work was halted in February as a tariff threat loomed.
It sucks for Brampton’s employees but we can only expect more of the same as assembly heads back to the US.
If Carney throws up his hands and lifts the China EV tariffs thus saving canola farmers he may win some friends in the west.
Given Canada’s auto industry is going to be gutted no matter what China may be Carney’s preferred choice.
However my guess is the US will retaliate against Canada in other economic segments for what will be perceived as Carney’s ChiCom appeasement.
Meanwhile Carney served up the Usual slop for his Elbow people.
Canada’s new government will always be there for Canadian auto workers.
My statement on Stellantis’ production plans: pic.twitter.com/3NC8PI3ULp
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) October 15, 2025
PS – can anyone confirm that the Jeep Compass model moved to the US was the EV version? Oh the Ironing!
h/t Hermes
