- Title: Stellantis to pause production in Mexico assembly plant
- Date: 4th April 2025
- Summary: TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO, MEXICO (APRIL 4, 2025) (REUTERS) STELLANTIS ASSEMBLY PLANT VARIOUS OF WORKERS ENTERING AND LEAVING PLANT SIGN READING 'STELLANTIS' WORKERS ENTERING THE PLANT WORKERS WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) STELLANTIS WORKER, GREGORIO HERAS, SAYING: "We were simply notified that there will be a pause of thirty to forty days." REPORTER ASKING: "Starting when?"
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- Keywords: Mexico Stellantis Trump assembly plant workers
- Location: TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO AND MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- City: TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO AND MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: South America / Central America,Economic Events,North America
- Reuters ID: LVA001438004042025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: President Claudia Sheinbaum said on a Friday (April 4) press conference that the pause in production in one Stellantis assembly plant in Mexico was "temporary" and that the company was not "thinking of reducing jobs," after discussions with it through the Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard.
Stellantis said on Thursday (April 3) it was pausing production at one assembly plant each in Mexico and Canada as well as temporarily laying off 900 workers at five U.S. facilities after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs were announced.
Trump broadened the tariffs to a 10% baseline on all imports on Wednesday (April 2), with higher rates for some countries. These levies followed 25% duties on all auto imports announced last week, which sent shock waves through the global auto industry.
In a letter sent to employees on Thursday morning, Antonio Filosa, Stellantis' chief operating officer for the Americas, said the company is "continuing to assess the medium- and long-term effects of these tariffs on our operations, but also have decided to take some immediate actions."
These included temporarily pausing production at some Canadian and Mexican assembly plants, affecting jobs at several of Stellantis' U.S. powertrain and stamping facilities, he said.
Stellantis said the Toluca Assembly in Mexico, where the Jeep Compass and Jeep Wagoneer S are made, will be down for the month of April. Workers at Toluca will continue to report to work and get paid but will not make vehicles, according to the company.
While goods from Mexico and Canada that comply with a trade agreement between the three countries will largely remain exempt from tariffs under Trump's order, auto exports and steel and aluminum fall under separate tariff policies.
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