The White House said automaker Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, should honor its commitments and reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant. According to Reuters, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday the contract reached between the UAW and Stellantis “included a commitment to reopen and expand production

Stellantis is under pressure from both the White House and the UAW to follow through on its 2023 promise to reinvest in communities

In 2023, Stellantis came to an agreement with UAW that it would invest $1.5 billion for the reopening of the assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois. It also agreed to build new mid-size trucks by 2027, which is a part of the huge investment plan amounting to $19 billion.

In 2023, Stellantis committed to investing $1.5 billion to reopen its Belvidere plant, adhering to its agreement with the United Auto Workers union. Despite economic challenges delaying some investments,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chrysler-parent Stellantis should made good on its commitments made to the United Auto Workers union in 2023 to communities affected by plant closures in the United States, the White House said Wednesday.