Stellantis' Belvidere Assembly Plant, was indefinitely idled at the end of February 2023. More than 1,000 people were put out of work.

UAW workers in the stateline are shouting a rally cry as automaker Stellantis announces it will reopen its shuttered Belvidere, Illinois auto assembly plant. UAW officials say in a statement

Stellantis has announced plans to build a pickup truck in Belvidere starting in 2027. Here's what we know about it.

Saving the Belvidere factory from permanent closure was a key part of a new contract with the United Auto Workers in 2023. Stellantis originally agreed to make an electric truck at Belvidere, create a new EV battery facility and expand its parts-distribution facility into a regional megahub.

The UAW announced it would suspend its grievances against the company after Stellantis announced it would reopen the Belvidere plant in Illinois and call back 1,500 workers, and make major investments in others, including its Detroit Assembly Plant.

In a memo obtained by Crain’s, the automaker said it will build a new midsize truck at the long-idled plant, but it did not provide a timeline.

Illinois’ two U.S. senators are celebrating a decision by Stellantis and the United Auto Workers’ union to invest in upgrading its U.S. auto plants. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth say that includes investing in the Belvidere Assembly plant.

Stellantis’ Belvidere, Illinois, plant has a new lease on life. According to the United Auto Workers, who pressured Stellantis to reopen the plant, the Chrysler manufacturer has recommitted to reopening the plant and building a new midsized truck there.

Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois ... the plant in Belvidere, about 112 kilometres (70 miles) northwest of Chicago, will produce a new midsize pickup truck. The move will put about 1,500 United Auto Workers (UAW ...

The UAW believed the company was going back on its plant investment commitments. Now, as Trump takes office, the automaker has renewed its U.S. plans.

A state lawmaker is accusing U.S. senators and the governor of taking credit for Stellantis bringing jobs back to Belvidere, Illinois.

Times are tough at Nissan and drastic measures need to be put in motion. The latest example is cutting production of two of the brand’s best-selling models. According to Automotive News , Nissan in April will eliminate one of two shifts at its Smyrna (Tennessee) and Canton (Mississippi) assembly plants,