Automaker Stellantis (STLA) is moving production of its Jeep Compass vehicle to the U.S. State of Illinois from Brampton, Ontario due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Stellantis had previously paused work on the Jeep Compass at its Ontario plant in the midst of Trump’s tariff threats at the start of the year.
However, the vehicle manufacturer has now decided to shift production of the Jeep Compass to its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois after spending $600 million U.S. to upgrade the site.
“With an initial production launch expected in 2027, these actions are anticipated to create around 3,300 new jobs (in America),” said Stellantis in a news release.
Moving Jeep Compass production to Illinois was announced as part of a larger investment in America of $13 billion U.S., which will create more than 5,000 jobs stateside.
Stellantis did note that it is adding a third shift to its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario to support production of the Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles.
“Canada is very important to us,” said the automaker in its news release. “We have plans for Brampton and will share them upon further discussions with the Canadian government.”
Government officials and labour groups in Canada have expressed concerns about manufacturing leaving the country and heading south to the U.S. under Trump’s policies.
STLA stock has fallen 23% this year to trade at $9.91 U.S. per share.
