US autoworkers are already feeling the impact of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump this week as anger mounts against the UAW leadership, which has aligned itself with the fascist administration.
Stellantis has temporarily laid off 900 workers in the U.S., including employees at the Warren and Sterling Heights stamping plants.
Stellantis has faced a year of sales declines from too-high pricing and the incorrect mix of vehicles on the ground, deteriorating market share. With concerns that higher costs from tariffs could results in higher prices for consumers, the promotion could offer a needed boost to sales.
Automakers are offering deals to anxious customers to ride a short-term surge in shopping, while also warning lawmakers that they will have to raise prices dramatically if tariffs remain in place for long.
Stellantis will offer customers a chance at the lower pricing through the end of April. Stellantis will follow Ford Motor Company’s lead in offering customer pricing to all customers in reaction to President Trump placing tariffs on all imported vehicles and components.
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MotorTrend on MSNChrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Join Ford's Employee Pricing Discount FrenzyIt took one day for Stellantis to join Ford in offering discounts on new vehicles as the auto industry grapples with the impact of President Trump's tariffs and ensuing trade wars, both of which are poised to have a devastating effect.
The idled Toluca plant makes the Jeep Wagoneer S, and Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said the company is studying whether to keep making the EV.
Stellantis NV will pause vehicle production for several weeks at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant in a move the automaker said isn't tied to other tariff-related factory cuts it announced Thursday.