Stellantis is investing more than $406 million in three factories in Michigan to build electrified Ram pickup trucks and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs.
The automaker said it will spend $235.5 million upgrading its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant to build the all-electric Ram 1500 REV and extended-range electric Ramcharger on the same assembly line as the gas-powered Ram 1500 pickup. To do so, the company said it partnered with “equipment suppliers and contractors to carefully plan and execute the installation of a new conveyor system, new automation for BEV-specific processes, and the retooling and rearrangement of workstations in general assembly.”
Stellantis said the Sterling Heights facility will be its first U.S. factory to manufacture electric vehicles. Production of the Ram REV is scheduled to begin before the end of this year.
About $97.6 million will go to the Warren Truck Assembly Plant so it can build an electrified version of the Jeep Wagoneer. Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa said the SUV will get an extended-range electric powertrain similar to the Ramcharger in 2025.