"Stellantis announced a $13bn investment in the US on Tuesday, a move that it said would bring five new models to the market. As part of the plan, production of the Jeep Compass will move to the US state of Illinois from a facility in Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario. Stellantis had paused retooling of the Brampton plant in February, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs against Canadian goods, upending the highly integrated North American auto industry."
"On Wednesday, Minister of Industry Melanie Joly sent a letter to Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa noting that the company had agreed to maintain its Canadian presence in exchange for substantial financial support. Anything short of fulfilling that commitment will be considered a default under our agreement, she said. In a statement on Tuesday night, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa had made clear it expected Stellantis to fulfil the undertakings it had made to the workers at the plant."
Stellantis announced a $13 billion US investment to introduce five new models and shift Jeep Compass production from Brampton, Ontario to Illinois. Canada says Stellantis previously agreed to maintain a Canadian presence in exchange for substantial financial support and that failing to meet that commitment will constitute a default under the agreement and could prompt legal action. Stellantis paused retooling of the Brampton plant in February after US tariffs disrupted the integrated North American auto industry. Canadian federal and provincial officials expressed disappointment and said they are working to protect affected workers and enforce commitments.
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