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). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →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.
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
Official references
- Primary source https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stellantis-to-invest-13-billion-to-grow-in-the-united-states-302584026.html
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Stellantis, Belvidere, IL." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/stellantis-belvidere-reopening-belvidere. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.