The Canadian government told Stellantis NV it’s in default on its taxpayer-backed financial aid after it moved auto production to a US plant, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said.
Joly first threatened to take legal action in October, shortly after Stellantis announced it was canceling plans to make the Jeep Compass SUV in Brampton, Ontario, and moving that vehicle to Illinois. The automaker said it would invest $13 billion in the US over four years, partly to mitigate tariff costs.