Stellantis is under pressure from both the White House and the UAW to follow through on its 2023 promise to reinvest in communities

The White House said automaker Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, should honor its commitments and reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant. According to Reuters, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday the contract reached between the UAW and Stellantis “included a commitment to reopen and expand production

In 2023, Stellantis came to an agreement with UAW that it would invest $1.5 billion for the reopening of the assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois. It also agreed to build new mid-size trucks by 2027, which is a part of the huge investment plan amounting to $19 billion.

In 2023, Stellantis committed to investing $1.5 billion to reopen its Belvidere plant, adhering to its agreement with the United Auto Workers union. Despite economic challenges delaying some investments,

The White House on Wednesday said Stellantis should deliver on commitments made to the United Auto Workers union and communities affected by plant closures in the United States. The deal reached between the UAW and Stellantis "included a commitment to reopen and expand production in communities that were devastated by previous plant closures,