r/Detroit • u/TheLaraSuChronicles • 1d ago

News Stellantis to pause production at Warren Truck Assembly Plant over engine shortage

https://www.wxyz.com/news/stellantis-to-pause-production-at-warren-truck-assembly-plant-over-engine-shortage
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u/TPupHNL Oakland County 1d ago

"More than 1,000 workers will reportedly be impacted by this issue. The spokesperson emphasized that this issue is not tariff-related." Spokesperson curiously had their fingers crossed during that part of the conversation

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u/Medievil_Walrus 1d ago

Lmao - article says totally not tariff related. Sure. Nice timing.

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u/Critical_Opening_526 1d ago

I don't think the tariffs actually play a part. I think Stellantis is horribly mismanaged and are using this time to make lots of unpopular choices while everyone is blaming tariffs.

I'm in absolutely no way saying the tariffs are good or wise, I just think they're convenient to blame this on.

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u/Stratiform SE Oakland County 1d ago

Stellantis builds their truck engines in Dundee (Michigan), Trenton (Michigan), and Saltillo (Coahuila, MX). I am sure parts are even more complicated, but based on engine assembly alone, I can imagine that they're trying to figure shit out regarding how to minimize the need for those Saltillo engines.

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u/1dollaspent 1d ago

Dundee is ramping up production of two new four cylinder engines.

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u/iampatmanbeyond Wyandotte 1d ago

Stallantis has an inventory problem right now and are using the tariffs to close plants. They closed like 8 plants across Canada the US and Mexico yesterday

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u/Pitiful-MobileGamer 1d ago

They're trying to wait out the tariffs, at least that's what we're believing in the supply chain. Steel and aluminum tariffs hit them hard, and they have a massive oversupply in the dealerships right now.

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u/Hugh-Mungus-Richard 1d ago

Trenton Engine has had significantly fewer people in their engine plant the past several months than they usually do. At least every time I've driven by mid-January to March. Probably making some engineering changes is my guess.

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u/Striking-Kiwi-9470 1d ago

If they're using Canadian steel that may also be a factor.

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u/Pitiful-MobileGamer 1d ago

Warren and Sterling Heights.

Also all those part shipments that'll be delayed, all those truckers that won't be making shipments all those component orders into the upstream factories to make the components.

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u/Skillsjr 1d ago

They just did layoffs recently too, within the last two months.

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u/kungpowchick_9 16h ago

2008 called and wishes us luck.

There’s protests today at 1. See you out there.