The 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel pickup truck is displayed at the North American International Auto Show on January 15, 2018 in Detroit.
Brendan McDiarmid | Reuters
Detroit – Car manufacturers Stellantis The company plans to stop production of older Ram 1500 pickup trucks in Michigan and indefinitely lay off up to 2,450 U.S. factory workers later this year.
The truck, which is produced alongside the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, has been used primarily as a lower-priced pickup truck sold to entry-level buyers and fleet customers since the company introduced the new-generation Ram 1500 in 2018.
The current Ram 1500, which was recently updated for the 2025 model year, is produced at a nearby factory, which will continue to operate as scheduled.
“With the introduction of the new Ram 1500, production of the Ram 1500 Classic at the Warren plant will be [Michigan] “The truck assembly plant is scheduled to close later this year,” the company said in an emailed statement.
The discontinuation of the Ram 1500 “Classic” vehicle was not unexpected, but the company has not announced a replacement for the truck, which is a concern for local governments, workers and the United Auto Workers union, which represents the plant.
The layoffs, which could take effect as early as October, are the latest move for Stellantis, which has been cutting production at several plants due to sales problems.
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