More than a month ago, Stellantis decided to put its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, on “idle” but the United Auto Workers union said in a statement such a decision “will not stand.” Little else was known at the time but now it seems that there is some light at the end of the tunnel for the Belvidere factory after all. According to new reports, the plant is among the possible Stellantis locations for the production of the 2025 Ram 1500 Rev.
Automotive News summarizes reports from different publications and the conclusion seems to be that the Belvidere plant will be competing with Stellantis’ plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, for the production of the electric truck. As a reminder, during the New York Auto Show earlier this week, the automaker confirmed it intends to build the 1500 Rev in the United States as “pickups are core to the US lifestyle.”
