Stellantis Restores Full Production at Windsor Assembly Starting June 23

After months of fluctuating schedules and uncertainty, Stellantis is bringing both shifts back to the Windsor Assembly Plant starting the week of June 23. The move, first reported by the Windsor Star, marks a return to full production as the company gears up to finish builds for the 2025 model year and prepares for a busy 2026 lineup that includes the Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Voyager (also sold as the Grand Caravan in Canada), and the Dodge Charger.

Lou Ann Gosselin, Head of Communications for Stellantis Canada, told the Star, “These modifications are necessary as we complete the 2025 model year build and to prepare for the launch of the 2026 model year Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Voyager/Grand Caravan, and Dodge Charger. We will continue to monitor the situation.”

For now, just one shift is in operation through mid-June, but by June 23, both shifts will work full-time straight through to the company’s planned two-week summer shutdown starting August 18.

Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell shared her optimism for the plant’s future in a recent interview with the Windsor Star, saying, “While we’re running one shift (at Windsor Assembly) through the month of June, we see a lot of upside potential. Our order bank is really strong for retail orders as well as for fleet orders, so the future looks very bright for Pacifica continuing to be produced in Windsor.”

Feuell also confirmed a “significant refresh” is coming for the Chrysler Pacifica in 2026, which will help keep the plant busy as consumer and fleet demand remain solid. “May was a really strong month. Month-over-month, it was up over 30%,” she said.

While Windsor Assembly is returning to two shifts, Stellantis has not given a solid update on the Brampton Assembly Plant, which was being retooled to produce the next-generation Jeep Compass (J4U). Work at that facility is currently paused while the automaker reassesses market demand.

The outlook for Canada’s auto sector remains shaky amid ongoing trade uncertainty, especially with potential U.S. tariffs on heavy-duty trucks and buses being reviewed by the Commerce Department under Section 232. Unifor is pushing Canada’s federal government to fight back by penalizing automakers that scale back domestic operations and exploring matching tariffs for vehicles built in American right-to-work states.

For Windsor Assembly, though, the news is good—for now. With Stellantis charging ahead on Pacifica, Voyager, and the upcoming Dodge Charger, the plant is seeing a much-needed burst of activity as summer gets underway.

Source: Windsor Star