It’s no secret Stellantis, parent company of Dodge, Jeep, Ram, etc., has been struggling. While we have been covering its dismal sales numbers for a while and claims of ballooning inventory at dealerships, it seems the automaker has found a partial solution: laying off 1,100 assembly line workers in Warren, Michigan.
Those workers were employed at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant where the Jeep Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram 1500 Classic have been made. With the third long-running product line done, it seems the automaker isn’t replacing the pickup with something else, at least for now.
Sometimes automakers will furlough or even lay off assembly workers while it shuffles production lines from one facility to another or ends a model line before launching a replacement. This doesn’t sound like that kind of situation.
News Nation reports the United Auto Workers union claims 2,000 Stellantis employees have been laid off recently, with more on the horizon. In other words, all is not well with the multi-national car giant.
As Stellantis recently disclosed, car shipments for the third quarter of this year in North America have declined 36% versus a year ago. Perhaps that’s helped solve at least some of the oversupply issue at dealerships, but it means the company is slowing down.
Stellantis has made some baffling moves lately. One of the biggest ones has been ditching V8 engines for the entire Dodge lineup and the Ram 1500. While the company has hinted the change was made to comply with government regulations, Ford has retained the V8 for the new Mustang, leading to an upswing in sales for the pony car.
Jeep has been struggling with an identity crisis as well under Stellantis leadership. We think it’s apparent at this point the French-Italian-American automaker doesn’t understand these three cash cow brands and that’s causing considering turmoil.
This article originally appeared on The Auto Wire. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News. It is republished with permission.
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Stellantis Shuts Down Jobs In Michigan – Is Biden-Harris Economy To Blame? ……..How should I reply to this question,….YES, Biden & Harris are 100% responsible for JOB LOSS’s under their purview! They have both made gargantuan errors in judgments, in regards to the overall economy !!
Way to go Biden and Harris another big win for taking down the US! You have been batting 1000 for turning this country into a 3rd world shi_ hole!
Of course it’s their fault. Between outlandish regulations, inflation(thanks Kamala), ev mandates, they can’t afford what they could 4 or 5 years ago. I’ve lost track how many companies are closing because of these marxist schemes. It’s time to bring President Trump back to bring our economy back.
The whole demoncrate party has been slowly destroying Our Automotive jobs, the last 50 years except the break for Trump, they have deliberately destroyed jobs in Michigan, and they are still at it, then getting rid of other jobs across America. And selling out the American Workers, and putting us in danger by giving government parts to other countries, that is an act of Treason, when we can’t get what we need these jobs chips, military equipment, weapons, ammunition, all put America in Danger, been telling all tha5 would listen for over 40 years.
You are spot-on! The Demoncrats have destroyed everything America once stood for, and their intentions are nefarious going forward. Thankfully, I live in a neighborhood that is pro-Trump and has very good to say about the Democrats and their Marxist agenda.
I have been a lifelong Chrysler fan and buyer. I currently own a late model Chrysler 300c Platnium with a Hemi and a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit with a Hemi V8 engine. What these foreign entities, beginning with Daimler (Mercedes) in 1998, FIAT in 2009, and The French Scumbags (PSA), also known as Stellantis have done to this Iconic Company is a travesty. The only way Chrysler will survive is through a “hostile takeover” by a group of well-healed investors, otherwise, they are history. BYD (Build Your Dreams), a large CHINESE Conglomerate wants to buy Chrysler, and would be a better parent than Stellantis, but would have to source and build Chrysler products in America with American workers. I don’t know how that would work any other way.
Another prime example of the Biden / Harris Administration Team hard at work destroying American Business; what more could you ask for in your Leadership?