Stellantis only said that production of the Ram 1500 truck will continue in Sterling Heights, leaving the door open to moving some of the production capacity to Mexico

Chrysler parent Stellantis is expanding its factory complex in northern Mexico to build Ram 1500 pickup trucks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Such a move by the automaker would threaten its already-frayed relationship with the UAW, which has criticized moves to cut U.S. jobs.

Stellantis (STLA) may be moving production of the Ram 1500 pickup truck to Mexico to lower costs — at the risk of further alienating union autoworkers.

Stellantis has been building additional factory space next to its existing plant in Saltillo, Mexico, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Such a step by the automaker would threaten its already-frayed relationship with the UAW, which has criticized moves to cut U.S. jobs.

Stellantis Expands Factory for Ram 1500 Production Chryslers parent company, Stellantis, is significantly expanding its factory complex in northern Mexico to increase production capacity for the popular Ram 1500