The 2019 Ram 1500 Insurgent pickup truck is displayed on the North American Worldwide Auto Present in Detroit, January 15, 2018.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
DETROIT – Automaker Stellantis plans to indefinitely lay off as much as 2,450 U.S. manufacturing unit staff later this 12 months because it discontinues manufacturing of an older model of its Ram 1500 pickup truck in Michigan.
The truck, which is produced alongside the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, has been largely used as a low-cost pickup to promote to entry-level consumers and fleet prospects because the automaker launched a brand new era of the Ram 1500 in 2018.
The present Ram 1500, which was lately up to date for the 2025 mannequin 12 months, is produced at a close-by plant. Operations at that facility will proceed as deliberate.
“With the introduction of the brand new Ram 1500, manufacturing of the Ram 1500 Basic on the Warren [Michigan] Truck Meeting Plant will come to an finish later this 12 months,” the corporate stated in an emailed assertion.
The discontinuation of the Ram 1500 “Basic” automobile isn’t surprising, however the firm has not introduced a automobile to interchange the truck. That is regarding for native governments, staff and the United Auto Employees union, which represents the plant.
The layoffs are anticipated to happen as quickly as October. They’re the most recent for Stellantis, which has lower manufacturing at a number of vegetation amid gross sales points.
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