Work on next-gen Jeeps halted at Stellantis plant in Brampton

Approximately 1,700 workers have been let go since 2024 and planned work on all Jeep Compass’ at the Stellantis plant in Brampton has been paused, a spokesperson has confirmed.

Stellantis says the freeze on planned Jeep Compass production at the Brampton Assembly Plant is temporary and comes as the auto manufacturer is reassessing its “product strategy.”

The production of the vehicles in Brampton was slated to start in 2026, a spokesperson says.

“As we navigate today’s dynamic environment, Stellantis continues to reassess its product strategy in North America to ensure it is offering customers a range of vehicles with flexible powertrain options to best meet their needs,” a spokesperson confirmed to INsauga.com.

“As a result, the company is temporarily pausing work on the next generation Jeep Compass, including activities at the Brampton Assembly Plant.”

Some 1,700 workers at the Brampton facility have been laid off since January 2024 when the plant started “retooling” to produce battery-electric and hybrid vehicles, a spokesperson confirmed to INsauga.com.

“We are not confirming additional layoffs at this time,” the company spokesperson said.

In 2023, the company said Brampton would “re-join the Jeep family” with the production of the next generation Jeep Compass.

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Stellantis also announced that year that both its Brampton and Windsor plants would get $3.6 billion overhauls, converting the facilities to multi-energy vehicle assembly plants ready to produce electric vehicles.

Stellantis says the new Jeep Compass is set to debut in Europe this year with production beginning in Italy, and the freeze on production in Brampton “does not change our previously announced investment plans for Brampton,” the company says.

Those plans include a “flexible” assembly line capable of producing battery-electric and hybrid vehicles.

The province also committed over $500 million to the developments along with a matching investment from the federal government, with $132 million helping secure the long-term future of the Brampton facility and another $287 million going towards the Windsor plant.