Stellantis is idling the Belvidere Assemby Plant, the exclusive production of the Jeep Cherokee, and laying off its remaining 1,350 workers.
Stellantis is idling the Belvidere Assembly Plant, the exclusive production home of the Jeep Cherokee, and laying off its remaining 1,350 workers.“Our industry has been adversely affected by a multitude of factors like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the global microchip shortage, but the most impactful challenge is the increasing cost related to the electrification of the automotive market,” Stellantis spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said in a statement.
The sprawling auto plant near Rockford has been hard-hit by supply chain issues and declining sales for the Jeep Cherokee SUV, its only product. It announced aTinson said Stellantis is “working to identify other opportunities to repurpose the Belvidere facility,” but offered no additional details. Some analysts believe the plant may be retooled to build electric vehicles.
Cherokee sales have plummeted this year, falling nearly 61% to 30,852 vehicles through the third quarter, according to Kelley Blue Book. Stellantis was created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot of France in January 2021.
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