{"id":482319,"date":"2026-02-18T05:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482319\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:28:47","slug":"stellantis-still-eyes-production-return-to-brampton-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482319\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellantis still eyes production return to Brampton plant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stellantis and the Canadian government are still working on a plan to bring production back to the idled Brampton plant, according to the automaker.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, the company\u2019s chief executive officer said it is looking for a \u201csustainable option\u201d for the empty assembly plant after it announced last October that production of the Jeep Compass SUV was shifted to Illinois.<\/p>\n

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The move was to shore up the automaker\u2019s $13 billion investment strategy in the U.S. and avoid paying President Donald Trump\u2019s import tariffs on Canadian goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is that we want to build cars in Brampton,\u201d Stellantis Canada CEO Trevor Longley told BNN Bloomberg TV<\/a> on Thursday at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been making cars in Canada for 100 years and we want to continue making cars in Canada for the next 100.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Longley said the company is \u201cworking proactively\u201d with the Canadian government and Unifor, the union representing Brampton workers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat means that we find solutions for the tariff situations that have been imposed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The CEO said he would like to know more details about the federal government\u2019s plan to keep auto manufacturing in Canada, which includes import credits for building vehicles in the country. Those credits can then be used to import cars manufactured in the U.S. without paying a tariff and can be traded with other companies as well.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor many years, it\u2019s been more cost-effective to import cars into Canada than it is to make them here, and obviously we\u2019ve been heavily invested in this country and we want to make sure that we can continue to do that well into the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

New shift in Windsor<\/p>\n

There was good news for the Canadian auto sector this week as Stellantis announced a new third shift<\/a> at the Windsor assembly plant.<\/p>\n

Set to begin production on Tuesday, the company is adding more than 1,700 workers as it returns to full capacity of nearly 6,000 employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time of uncertainty surrounding trade and cross-border policy, this milestone reinforces Windsor\u2019s vital role in North America\u2019s automotive sector,\u201d Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkins said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe return of the Stellantis third shift to our community\u2019s largest employer strengthens local families, creates opportunity for skilled trades and production workers, and drives economic activity throughout our region.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Stellantis, the third shift is also staffed by nearly 250 employees who opted to transfer from Brampton.<\/p>\n

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