Stellantis announced a sweeping $13 billion investment on Monday that will dramatically expand its U.S. operations — the largest single investment in the company’s history — aimed at boosting vehicle production, modernizing plants, and adding thousands of new jobs across several states.
The plan will increase the automaker’s annual finished vehicle output by roughly 50 percent, building on what executives described as Stellantis’ “already significant” American footprint. The investment includes research and development funding, supplier partnerships, and major upgrades at facilities in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
“This investment in the U.S. — the single largest in the company’s history — will drive our growth, strengthen our manufacturing footprint and bring more American jobs to the states we call home,” said Antonio Filosa, the company’s chief executive and North America chief operating officer, in a statement. “As we begin our next 100 years, we are putting the customer at the center of our strategy, expanding our vehicle offerings and giving them the freedom to choose the products they want and love.”
Filosa added that accelerating U.S. growth has been a priority since his first day in the role. “Success in America is not just good for Stellantis in the U.S. — it makes us stronger everywhere,” he said.
The automaker said the $13 billion plan will underpin its full product strategy through 2029, including 19 refreshed models across U.S. plants and new or updated powertrains.
In Illinois, Stellantis plans to invest more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant, which will produce Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Compass models for the American market beginning in 2027. The reopening is expected to create about 3,300 jobs.
In Ohio, roughly $400 million will be directed toward the Toledo Assembly Complex, which will take over production of a new midsize truck initially slated for Belvidere. The shift could generate more than 900 new positions, with production starting in 2028. Stellantis also reaffirmed previous investments in its Toledo operations, including enhancements for the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator lines and additional machining components.
In Michigan, the Warren Truck Assembly Plant will undergo a nearly $100 million retooling to produce a new range-extended electric and internal combustion large SUV beginning in 2028, adding more than 900 jobs. Another $130 million will prepare the Detroit Assembly Complex–Jefferson for the next-generation Dodge Durango, with production expected to start in 2029.
And in Indiana, Stellantis will proceed with plans announced earlier this year to invest more than $100 million in several Kokomo facilities, producing a new four-cylinder GMET4 EVO engine beginning in 2026. The project will add more than 100 jobs.
Stellantis currently operates 34 manufacturing, distribution and R&D facilities across 14 states, employing more than 48,000 workers and supporting thousands of suppliers and dealers nationwide.
The new investments, the company said, remain contingent on successful negotiations and final approval of development packages with state and local governments.