Stellantis Confirms Midsized Pickup Production at Belvidere in 2027

Stellantis Confirms Midsized Pickup Production at Belvidere in 2027​

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Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has confirmed plans to manufacture an all-new midsized pickup truck at its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois. This announcement follows a history of discussions between Stellantis Chairman John Elkann and then-President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., prior to the inauguration.

Stellantis Confirms Midsized Pickup Production at Belvidere in 2027

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has confirmed plans to manufacture an all-new midsized pickup truck at its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois. This announcement follows a history of discussions between Stellantis Chairman John Elkann and then-President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., prior to...

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[bill burke]

Time to congratulate American labor in its efforts to have the disrespectful and shortsighted Tavares’ game of bait and switch overturned. Beyond the wisdom and value of collective bargaining is the business decision on Belvedere that makes too much sense not recognize. Stellantis will get this figured out and the American auto industry and consumers will be the better for it.
The bargaining table is restored as the setting for fairness and good business outcomes. Good news on all fronts.

 

[redriderbob]

 

[james.mooney.]

I wonder if they can do a STLA Medium version of the Rampage at Brampton with the Compass?

 

[bill burke]

I wonder if they can do a STLA Medium version of the Rampage at Brampton with the Compass?

I predict they will. There will be at least two products built off the “medium” in the U.S. including the current Rampage replacement. Much of the development will be done collaboratively, likely centered in Brazil, for global replication in other manufacturing sites including the U.S. The product is ripe for development and globalization that monetizes development costs over multiple markets must be its ultimate goal. Good point. We will see if it happens.

 

[james.mooney.]

It might be smart to use STLA Medium and Brampton to produce a vehicle for each brand with a sub-$30K starting price: Compass, Hornet v2.0, Rampage, and a smaller MPV-type vehicle like the Portal Concept for Chrysler.

 

[TripleT]

They could build Rampage in Mexico now.

 

[Mike201]

As an owner of a 2023 Durango and not happy with the potential down size in 2 years, wondering if the “new compact” Ram may share its platform and look with the new Durango? Remember the 2000 Durango gen1 and 2000 Dakota gen2? They were twins and if memory serves me right they were on the same platform.

 

[TripleT]

As an owner of a 2023 Durango and not happy with the potential down size in 2 years, wondering if the “new compact” Ram may share its platform and look with the new Durango? Remember the 2000 Durango gen1 and 2000 Dakota gen2? They were twins and if memory serves me right they were on the same platform.

The JGC L has better seating room than the Durango, the next Durango should be based on WL75. I actually think the "Dakota" should be based on this, but I imagine the STLA Large will be the Architecture, as future JGC.