Stellantis moves Jeep Compass from Brampton to Belvidere

Stellantis said Tuesday it will move production of the Jeep Compass from its idled assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, to a reopened plant in Belvidere, Illinois, as part of a US$13 billion plan to expand U.S. output, putting roughly 3,000 jobs at the Canadian facility and related supplier positions at risk. The decision, announced amid a broader investment shift to the United States, has prompted immediate political and union responses in Canada and raised the prospect of legal action by Ottawa.

Stellantis said the Compass will be produced in Belvidere as it ramps up U.S. capacity and that the investment will expand U.S. production by about 50 percent over four years. The company also said it continues to invest in Canada, including plans to add a third shift at its Windsor assembly plant. A Stellantis spokeswoman said, "Canada is very important to us. We have plans for Brampton and will share them upon further discussions with the Canadian government."

The Brampton plant was idled in early 2024 while Stellantis paused retooling work to prepare the facility to build both electric and gasoline versions of the Compass. That pause followed a February announcement by U.S....