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Stellantis says layoffs will occur at two of its Jeep assembly plants in the U. S. He blamed the move on California’s emissions rules.
Exterior signage of the Stellantis Mack assembly plant in Detroit. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The automaker announced in a press conference that it is retrofitting its production models at its Detroit-Mack assembly complex in Michigan and its Toledo assembly complex in Ohio “in part due to a desire to manage sales of the cars they produce to comply with California emissions regulations. “that are measured on a state-by-state basis. “
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The Mack plant will go from three shifts to two, and the Toledo plant will move from its current select painting schedule to a two-shift style agreed to in Stellantis’ recent contract agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. Any of the settings will “result in task losses. “
The Stellantis sign can be seen outside the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File/AP Images)
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Stellantis spokesperson Jodi Tinson told the Detroit Free Press as many as 2,455 workers could be affected at the Detroit plant and another 1,225 at the Toledo facility. The layoffs will start as early as Feb. 5.
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In a separate move earlier this week, Stellantis filed a petition accusing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) of retaliating against the company through a “backdoor regulatory scheme” that put it at a disadvantage against competitors. like Ford, the Detroit News reported.
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According to the outlet, Stellantis faces higher greenhouse gas emissions criteria in California than its competitors, after CARB closed deals with Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen. Stellantis’ lawyers wrote that the actions taken against the company could result in “serious economic burdens” related to the allocation of cars to dealers.
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