Illinois Jeep plant idling Tuesday will
cost 1,200 jobs. Some an auto town will
become a ghost town
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/25/2023 10:19:40 AM
BELVIDERE, Illinois — When the whistle blows at the Belvidere Assembly Plant on Tuesday, it may signal the end of an era. For nearly six decades, the massive auto plant has been the economic engine of the small river city near Rockford, churning out everything from the Plymouth Fury and the Chrysler New Yorker to the Dodge Dart. (Snip) Sources said Belvidere was lined up to transition to an electric vehicle plant, specifically the new STLA large EV platform for the next generation Charger and Challenger. Instead, Stellantis announced in June the vehicles will be built in Windsor, Ontario, dashing the
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Illinois Jeep plant idling Tuesday will
cost 1,200 jobs. Some an auto town will
become a ghost town 12 replies
cost 1,200 jobs. Some an auto town will
become a ghost town 12 replies
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WATCH: (Tweet/Video)
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Monday hosted a reception celebrating Black History Month in the East Room. Video: (Tweet/Video)
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Why is he shouting like this?
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What’s Up With John Fetterman?
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I applaud his honesty.
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Milbank Transcript: [Releasing all the January 6 footage] is another one of the promises [Republican House Speaker
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I believe the world 'Some' in the headline should be 'Soon'. The facility will probably be shut down forever in September.