Stellantis Cuts Warren Truck Down To A One-Shift Operation

Stellantis Cuts Warren Truck Down To A One-Shift Operation​

Plant Produces Jeep® Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer and Ram 1500 Classic...​

Stellantis has announced that it will reduce production hours at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan for the month of July. Starting on July 1, the plant will operate on a single shift instead of the usual two shifts. Stellantis officials have not yet confirmed whether additional shifts will be reinstated in August. A third shift was eliminated at the plant in October 2022.

Stellantis Eliminates The Third Shift At Its Warren Truck Assembly Plant!

Stellantis has announced that it will be cutting the third shift at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant (WTAP) in Michigan. The plant currently produces the Jeep® Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer (WS) and the Ram 1500 Classic (DS) with a workforce of 5,523 employees (5,239 hourly; 284 salaried).

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[MotorMaven]

Gas car sales are cratering. Stellantis has few viable battery-powered models and is suffering because of it.

 

[Hemidakota]

Not true. What is cratering is the price. The majority of manufacturers are inflating their prices, and people are realizing that they can keep their old vehicles and still afford to eat. When autos cost as much as homes in rural areas, it's clear that prices need to be cut by 30 percent. Then, we'll see what happens.

 

[bill burke]

Indeed prices are too high and people are giving all- electrics the “ no thank you”.
This shift in manufacturing and yesterday’s sales figures are no reason for panic but clearly a reason for concern. The moves being made are consistent with those made during economic slow downs and unions must recognize the necessity to adjust accordingly. That adjustment might include aggressive cuts in senior management salaries across the board, but layoffs are part of smart business practices. Yes we are approaching a domestic and global economic recession.
What might ring bells but not panic over these numbers is the corporate decision making and planning that is seeing consequences from their poorly designed and executed new products, green agend foolishness, the poor timing on ending old product prematurely, delays in new product leaving insane gaps in the market and the general inability to understand and adapt to the North American marketplace. Have they learned nothing from Mercedes and Fiat miscalculations and hubris? Pesky price gouging in good times persist as workers continue to take the brunt of the bad practices of corporate and dealer greed and ignorance. Unrealistic demands from labor has not helped.
No time to panic, but critical optics need to be applied by everyone. Concern by all is reasonable indeed.