An internal memo reveals future investments in Stellantis' US plants, discussed during John Elkann's recent meeting with Donald Trump

STLA Large will provide the backbone for future Dodge, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Maserati models. Other Stellantis models are expected to use the platform as well. So far, the new incoming all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S and Jeep Recon EVs utilize STLA Large, along with the inbound Dodge Charger EV.

Stellantis' Belvidere Assembly Plant, was indefinitely idled at the end of February 2023. More than 1,000 people were put out of work.

Automaker Stellantis plans to produce a new midsize pickup truck at the assembly plant near Rockford. The move will put about 1,500 UAW-represented employees back to work.

In a memo obtained by Crain’s, the automaker said it will build a new midsize truck at the long-idled plant, but it did not provide a timeline.

Stellantis plans to reopen its Belvidere plant and make investments in U.S. manufacturing, creating jobs and bolstering the economy.

The next-generation Dodge Durango looks to be back on.

Stellantis will also reopen its shuttered Belvidere plant in Illinois and invest in its Kokomo engine plant in Indiana.

Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday. In an email to employees North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa confirmed that the plant in Belvidere,

There's a void in the midsize truck segment found in Auburn Hills, Michigan these dats. Since the departure of Dodge's Dakota, the FCA-turned-Stellantis chunk of the medium pickup category has been empty, but a leaked memo obtained by Crain’s Chicago Business makes clear that's set to change soon.

The news, announced in a letter to employees from North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa on Wednesday, also provided some good news to workers in Detroit, where the next generation Dodge Durango will be built and those in Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana, where investments are planned.

In an internal company memo seen by AutoNews, Stellantis noted that its interim leader, Chairman John Elkann, met with President Trump ahead of the Inauguration to discuss the aut