The $4.8 billion deal between United Auto Workers and Stellantis to open an assembly plant, parts distribution center and ...

The company said it still plans to reopen the plant near Rockford in 2027, which is expected to employ 1,500 union workers.

The return of at least several hundred workers to Belvidere is expected to open up positions at factories in Metro Detroit and Toledo ... eager to get back home to Illinois once the plant reopens ...

The reopening of the idle Belvidere plant was announced in January, alongside plans to build a new Dodge Durango at its Detroit Assembly Complex. In addition to Dodge, Stellantis owns brands such ...