Chrysler parent Stellantis is moving forward with plans to build a new midsize pickup truck in Belvidere, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday, ending months of conflict with the United Auto Workers union over delays,
The efforts of the United Auto Workers bureaucracy to collaborate with Trump, based on their shared "America First" economic nationalism, have accelerated in since the inauguration.
The automaker previously sat out from giving to past inaugurations but now joins a growing list of companies pledging money to Trump's festivities.
Stellantis’ Belvidere, Illinois, plant has a new lease on life. According to the United Auto Workers, who pressured Stellantis to reopen the plant, the Chrysler manufacturer has recommitted to reopening the plant and building a new midsized truck there.
Kuniskis retook his position at the top of Ram in December, with sales slipping he has his work cut out for him.
Ford Motor Company ( F 1.74%) has a lot on its plate right now. It's doubling down on quality to offset higher warranty costs that have dented earnings, brainstorming a solution for its spiraling sales in China, and navigating a tricky electric-vehicle (EV) market.
Some of the biggest car brands, including Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, have plants in Mexico and Canada.
Kuniskis on Ram launches and whether he wants to be Stellantis CEO.
Stellantis has confirmed its long-awaited global mid-sized ute, but the Ram 1500's smaller sibling won’t surface until 2027.
And for 2024, Ford is no longer king of the recalls. That honor went to Stellantis, which had 71 last year to Ford’s 67. It all sounds great for the Blue Oval on the surface. Still, that number of recalls means 4.8 million Ford and Lincoln models were affected, which is emblematic of some of the problems festering at the house that Henry built.
Stellantis topped Ford in the number of recalls in 2024. Tesla topped Ford in the number of vehicles recalled in 2024. Ford's Initial Quality score jumped 14 ranks, per J.D. Power. Looking at the numbers a different way,