(Reuters) – Chrysler mum or dad Stellantis (NYSE:) is increasing its manufacturing unit complicated in northern Mexico to construct Ram 1500 pickup vans, the Wall Avenue Journal reported on Tuesday.
Stellantis has been constructing further manufacturing unit area subsequent to its current plant in Saltillo, Mexico, the report mentioned, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.
Two roughly half-kilometer-long buildings have been constructed previously a number of months, based on satellite tv for pc photos reviewed by the newspaper.
Nonetheless, the French-Italian automaker mentioned that the Ram vans would proceed to be made at its Sterling Heights meeting plant, within the north of Detroit, and that “no different bulletins have been made about manufacturing of the Ram 1500,” based on the report.
It isn’t clear if the deliberate manufacturing unit area in Saltillo can be used to make battery- or gas-powered variations of Ram vans, the report mentioned.
Stellantis didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
In August, Stellantis introduced plans to put off as many as 2,450 manufacturing unit staff from its Warren Truck meeting plant exterior of Detroit after ending manufacturing of the Ram 1500 Traditional truck.