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

A recent report said Stellantis may expand Ram 1500 production in Mexico. The White House says the company should keep its commitments in the U.S.

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.

The step by the automaker threatens its already frayed relationship with the UAW, which has criticized moves to cut U.S. jobs.

Chrysler parent Stellantis is expanding its factory complex in northern Mexico to build Ram 1500 pickup trucks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Stellantis has been building additional factory space next to its existing plant in Saltillo,

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.