Stellantis is ending production for its Ram 1500 Classic pickup truck, and that will result in the automaker cutting its Warren (Mich.) Truck Assembly Plant from two daily shifts to one beginning in October. As required by federal law, Stellantis filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice with state and local authorities and the United Auto Workers union.
An updated 2025 Ram 1500 is being launched, but it is assembled at Stellantis’ Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant.
Currently the Warren plant has about 3,900 workers, and up to 2,450 of them may be affected by the move to a single shift. The layoffs will begin on October 8, according to the automaker.
Assembly of the Jeep Wagoneer SUV and other non-assembly operations will continue at the Detroit-area plant.
Last fall Stellantis entered into a new labor agreement with the UAW, which has about 3,700 members employed at the Warren plant. Laid-off workers will receive 52 weeks of supplemental unemployment benefits from Stellantis, 52 weeks of transition assistance, and two years of healthcare coverage.
According to Stellantis, the Ram 1500 Classic has been an “entry point pickup” – a role it apparently intends to fill with the 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman, noting the new model offers “incredible value and content.
“The upgraded electrical architecture allows new technologies useful to commercial fleets for better tracking and improved safety systems, such as Forward Collision Warning Plus and adaptive cruise control. Additionally, the available Hurricane Straight-Six Turbo engine provides greater fuel efficiency, vital to lowering total cost of ownership.”
Stellantis also noted the new Ram pickup platform offers more electrification opportunities with the Ram REV and Ramcharger variants.
