Auto giant Stellantis invests $13B in U.S. manufacturing expansion
- Stellantis (parent company of Jeep, Dodge and Fiat) announced a $13 billion U.S. manufacturing expansion, creating 5,000 jobs across Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana by 2029.
- The move aims to offset $1.7 billion in tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico, highlighting geopolitical trade war pressures.
- Despite promises of new jobs, Stellantis is shifting production (including a midsize truck) from Illinois to Ohio, continuing a trend of layoffs and automation under the guise of EV progress.
- While CEO Antonio Filosa claims the investment will “strengthen our manufacturing footprint,” critics see it as profit-driven restructuring, following decades of outsourcing and automation that harm American workers.
- The push for EVs ignores affordability issues, reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains and safety risks (like immobility when batteries die). Meanwhile, automakers take taxpayer subsidies while slashing jobs – raising concerns about globalist corporate control over the future of manufacturing.
In a move that highlights the seismic shifts reshaping the auto industry, Stellantis – the global conglomerate behind Jeep, Dodge and Fiat – has announced a staggering $13 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing.
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa boasted in a statement that the move is the “largest single investment in the company’s history.” The investment promises 5,000 new jobs across Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana by 2029.
The timing of this announcement is no coincidence. Stellantis is scrambling to offset an estimated $1.7 billion in tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico – a financial blow inflicted by geopolitical trade wars. The Netherlands-based automotive giant was formed just four and a half years ago from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA.
To resolve the tariff issue, Stellantis announced the massive U.S. expansion – with Filosa claiming the investment will “strengthen our manufacturing footprint.” While Stellantis promises 3,300 new Illinois jobs by 2027 under the move, it would also involve shifting the production of a new midsize truck from its Belvidere, Illinois plant to a facility in Toledo, Ohio.
The decision was framed as a pivot toward electric vehicles (EVs) and cost-cutting. However, it raises urgent questions about the future of American auto jobs and the hidden agendas driving the EV transition. This is not the first time American auto workers have borne the brunt of globalist corporate maneuvering.
The same plant closures, layoffs and outsourcing playbook has been used for decades, dating back to the offshoring frenzy of the 1980s and 1990s that hollowed out Detroit. Now, under the guise of an “EV revolution,” automakers are once again dismantling traditional manufacturing while funneling billions into speculative green technology – which unfortunately remains dependent on Chinese-controlled supply chains for batteries and rare earth minerals.
Stellantis’ EV pledge: A Trojan horse for job cuts
Stellantis’ pledge to launch five new vehicles, including an all-electric Dodge Durango, sounds impressive – but at what cost to the skilled laborers deemed expendable in this transition? The follows a pattern seen across the industry. Automakers take billions in taxpayer subsidies for EV projects while slashing payrolls, automating production and outsourcing to cheaper labor markets.
The previous administration’s push for an EV-dominated future – backed by corporate giants like Stellantis – ignored the fact that these vehicles remain unaffordable for most Americans and rely on energy grids still powered by fossil fuels. BrightU.AI‘s Enoch engine warns that “an EV running out of charge becomes immobile – creating a significant safety hazard if it occurs in traffic or an isolated area. Unlike a gasoline car, it cannot be quickly refueled on the spot, requiring a specialized flatbed tow truck for transport to a charging station.”
Meanwhile, Filosa’s rhetoric about “putting the customer at the center of our strategy” rings hollow to those who recognize this as corporate doublespeak. The real strategy appears to be maximizing profits by any means necessary – whether through layoffs, offshoring or leveraging government incentives. Stellantis’ half-year losses of $2.7 billion suggest desperation, not visionary leadership – and with shares plummeting after the announcement, investors seem equally skeptical.
As Stellantis proceeds with its investment, the question lingers: Is this the future of American manufacturing – a revolving door of layoffs, fleeting promises and a forced march into an EV dystopia controlled by globalist corporations? Or will workers and consumers finally demand accountability from an industry that treats them as collateral damage in its relentless pursuit of profit?
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Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
Stellantis.com
APNews.com
BrightU.ai
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