Stellantis said it is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs. The actions will result in about 900 U.S.-represented employees at supporting plants getting temporarily laid off in addition to about 4,500 hourly workers at the Canadian plant, Stellantis said. The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images
DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump‘s new round of 25% automotive tariffs, the company confirmed Thursday.
The actions are the swiftest and most drastic by an automaker regarding the new tariffs, which took effect Thursday and are imposed on all vehicles imported to the U.S., including from Canada and Mexico.
The downtime starts Monday and is set for two weeks at the automaker’s Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, and the entire month of April at its Toluca Assembly Plant in Mexico.