
In a seismic upheaval rocking the North American auto industry, Stellantis stunned stakeholders on 15 October 2025 by announcing the relocation of Jeep Compass production from Brampton, Ontario, to Belvidere, Illinois, driven by punishing US tariffs under the Trump administration.
This bold production shift, embedded in a colossal £8.47 billion ($13 billion) US investment strategy, endangers 3,000 Canadian auto jobs while pledging over 5,000 new roles stateside, amplifying trade tensions.