Stellantis has threatened to move production of the current Ram 1500 pickup truck from a factory in suburban Detroit to Mexico, a union leader said Sunday.
Boyer said the company's plans would include producing a new all-electric Ram pickup truck at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, which currently produces most of the Ram light-duty pickups.
Boyer, speaking to hundreds of union members during a "Sunday Solidarity" rally, didn't hold back his displeasure about the potential plans, calling out Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares for not caring about U.S. auto workers. Workers build 2019 Ram pickup trucks on 'Vertical Adjusting Carriers' at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, October 22, 2018.Stellantis, which already produces some Ram pickups in Mexico, did not confirm nor deny the potential move, saying in a statement: "Product allocation for our U.S.
UAW President Shawn Fain said he believes relocating the truck production would "be a huge mistake on the part of Stellantis to try it."Speaking with CNBC after the event, UAW's Boyer described the ongoing negotiations with Stellantis as "slow and confrontational."
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