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Jeep’s Belvidere Assembly Plant — an uncertain future
Plus, he claimed the charging infrastructure isn’t up to par. Logan thinks there is a require for a “common charger” that can be employed no issue what auto a person is driving. He raised the need for laws about this a couple of weeks ago with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and fellow Democrat, Illinois State Sen. Steve Stadelman of Rockford. Logan also worries about the means of electricity grids to assist an influx of EVs. But the rewards, he claimed, will be a cleaner ecosystem and perhaps some superior-shelling out jobs for Belvidere. UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell stated the plant when developed 3 models on two different platforms…
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The Last Jeep Cherokee Rolls Off the Line At Belvidere Plant
Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) After a six-year run at the Belvidere Assembly Plant, Jeep Cherokee production is coming to an end. What could turn out to be the last Jeep Cherokee ever rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday, as Autoblog reports, and the Belvidere Plant has gone idle. The future of the Cherokee is now in question, as well as that of the Illinois plant and the 2,300 workers affected by Stellantis idling Belvidere. Jeep Cherokee production winding down is hardly a surprise at this point: Stellantis had announced it would be idling Belvidere in December of last year. Sales of the Jeep Cherokee have been declining steadily…
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Jeep Cherokee Could End With Stellantis Belvidere Plant Closure
Photo: Jeep Through the third quarter of this year, Jeep Cherokee sales are down a whopping 61 percent year-to-date compared to last year, with just 30,852 sold in the first nine months of 2022, according to Stellantis. Which is the context for an announcement on Friday that Stellantis will be idling the plant that makes Cherokees, in Belvidere, Illinois. Could it be the end of the road for Cherokee, too? For now, Stellantis isn’t saying. Via WIFR, Stellantis has released the following statement: Our industry has been adversely affected by a multitude of factors like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the global microchip shortage, but the most impactful challenge is…
