AutomotiveBelvidere, IllinoisAnnouncement date · Sep 9, 2025

Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)

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Reopening of the idled Belvidere Assembly Plant for a mid-size pickup. The reopening restores auto manufacturing to a plant that was mothballed in 2023, with the site retooled to build a new mid-size Ram truck alongside a co-located battery-module facility. The project was central to the 2023 UAW–Stellantis contract commitments and represents one of the highest-profile plant-reopening announcements of the current reshoring cycle.

Investment
$1.50B
Permanent jobs announced
1,500
Status
Planning
Expected opening
Jan 1, 2027
Why this project qualifies

With $1.5 billion in facility-specific investment and 1,500 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.

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Why it matters

The automotive context.

Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)
Industry
Automotive
Location
Belvidere, Illinois
Investment
$1.50B
Permanent jobs announced
1,500
Status
Planning
Announced
Sep 9, 2025
Expected opening
Jan 1, 2027
Added to tracker
Feb 15, 2026
Sources

Official references

  • Primary source
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellantis-to-invest-13-billion-to-grow-in-the-united-states-302584026.html
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