Big Three automaker Stellantis (STLA) is making a number of US moves in response to the new Trump administration and its focus on building products in America. In a letter to employees, Stellantis North America COO Antonio Filosa acknowledged that group chairman John Elkann met with Trump ahead of his inauguration and noted Trump’s “enthusiasm”

The Belvidere factory has been a battleground for the United Auto Workers union since its six-week strike against Detroit's automakers in late 2023. In September 2024, the union filed unfair labor practice charges against the automaker,

The UAW believed the company was going back on its plant investment commitments. Now, as Trump takes office, the automaker has renewed its U.S. plans.

Chrysler parent Stellantis said Wednesday it is moving forward with plans to build a new mid-size pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois. In August, Stellantis said it was delaying its planned investments at the Illinois plant.

A top Stellantis NV executive told employees Wednesday that the automaker will build the next-generation Dodge Durango SUV in Detroit and a midsize pickup truck at the currently closed assembly plant in Belvidere,

An internal memo reveals future investments in Stellantis' US plants, discussed during John Elkann's recent meeting with Donald Trump