Stellantis To Build New Midsize Truck At Old Jeep Cherokee Factory

The UAW did not specify what parts Trenton and Toledo would end up building. Toledo Machining is responsible for steering columns and torque converters, while the Trenton Engine Complex builds the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. The famous V6 is still in production, as Stellantis has two other plants dedicated to various versions of this engine. It’s also only natural that this dated engine would eventually fade away. Stellantis’ turbocharged four-pot is a decent alternative, and the Hurricane inline-six is better in every way.

The big question is what Stellantis intends to do with the Belvidere Plant, and the short answer is that we don’t know because nothing has been confirmed. We do have two theories.

The first is the Ram Rampage – a compact Ford Maverick rival sold in South America. Belvidere used to be in charge of building the Jeep Cherokee, which is a unibody design like the Rampage. Upfitting the plant to construct another unibody vehicle like the Rampage would be less expensive than retooling it for an entirely new vehicle.

However, the Rampage is not a midsize truck, and representatives from the UAW are likely to know the different size categories within the automotive industry.