akota nameplate for its new midsize pickup for the U.S. market. Ram has not revealed too many details about the midsize Dakota yet, other than production is moving to Toledo Assembly Complex from previously-planned Belvidere Assembly Plant. It will be a body-on-frame vehicle, separate from the Jeep Gladiator built there, as well as the Wrangler. The Ram Dakota will start pre-production in 2027 before launching as a 2028 model. The U.S. Dakota wil...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/20

models,” noting lower demand for PHEVs in the U.S. Left unsaid was the fact that 2023-2025 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV models have experienced two major recalls in 2025, with the larger one involving battery fire risk, and that the company chose not offer that powertrain in the Jeep Gladiator as planned. Going forward, an example of the direction of offering mild hybrids is the upcoming 2026 Jeep Cherokee (KM). The all-new D-segme...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/13

V8 engine that produces 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission Four advanced 4x4 systems are available: Command-Trac, Rock-Trac (part-time and full-time), and Selec-Trac. Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe models are assembled at the Toledo North plant, while the Gladiator is assembled at the Toledo Supplier Park (South plant). (Stellantis releases on November 12, 2025) 1 / 2...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

led for the plant in Belvidere, Illinois. New details have come to light regarding exact plant location and platform. A new report claims that the new truck will be built on a new body-on-frame platform on the Toledo North line where the Jeep Wrangler is built, not the South facility where the Jeep Gladiator pickup is built. According to sources close to the union in Toledo, pilot production is slated to begin in March 2027, ahead of its launch a...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/31

production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass models, creating 3,300 new jobs. Ohio     •    Assembly of an all-new midsize truck, previously allocated to the Belvidere plant, at the Toledo Assembly Complex, with an investment of nearly USD 400 million, where it will join the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator. The production shift could create 900 jobs, with launch timing expected in 2028.     •    Continued investments in Toledo operations...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Stellantis cancels plans for Jeep Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid variant On September 19, Stellantis told suppliers in a letter that it has canceled the Jeep Gladiator 4xe version amid an ongoing reassessment of its product plans. The company said the cancellation of the plug-in hybrid Gladiator is effective immediately, and all related activities and agreements will be concluded. “The Jeep brand has already begun reinvesting funding to ensure th...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

Stellantis MEA launches all-new Jeep Gladiator Rubicon in South Africa On August 26, Stellantis MEA unveiled the all-new Jeep Gladiator. The vehicle sets a new benchmark for the bakkie segment with a refreshed design and features tailored for local drivers. The South Africa market gets one version i.e. the Gladiator Rubicon. The vehicle features 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine which generates output of 209 kW and 353 Nm of torque, paired with an 8-...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

es of origin for all available transmissions   •    U.S. manufacturing workforce About 25% of the more than 400 vehicles on sale in the U.S. made the 2025 AMI list, with the top 20 vehicles being: 1.    Tesla Model 32.    Tesla Model Y3.    Tesla Model S4.    Tesla Model X5.    Jeep Gladiator6.    Kia EV67.    Honda Ridgeline8.    Honda Odyssey9.    Honda Passport10.    Volkswagen ID.411.    Acura MDX12.    Honda Pil...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

Stellantis pauses Jeep Gladiator production in Toledo due to parts issue On April 28, Stellantis paused production of Jeep Gladiator pickups in Toledo as it works to "align parts inventory with demand".  The Toledo Assembly Complex's south plant normally builds the Gladiator on two shifts. The Toledo facility also makes the Jeep Wrangler. Stellantis says it "will continue to monitor the situation to assess whether further action is required, but...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

id state that the company would also move forward with plans to build the next generation Dodge Durango at the company’s Detroit Assembly Complex, and that there would be additional investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining Plant to support production of the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator products. The company also plans to make additional investments in its Kokomo facilities to produce the GMET4 EVO engine, ensuring that the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

gn and anticipate their supply with consumer demand. However, others have not been as vigilant and have had to take extreme measures to correct their excess inventory for some underperforming models. Stellantis has been guilty of this as recently as Q4 2024, where they halted production of the Jeep Gladiator at Toledo Supplier Park as well as the Jeep Grand Cherokee at Mack Assembly for weeks – both models had reached a days’ supply of over 1...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/15

id spokeswoman Jodi Tinson. The news marks a positive change for workers from recent months, and follows the resignation on December 1 of CEO Carlos Tavares, who had been under fire from Stellantis dealers and the UAW.  The Toledo Assembly Complex comprises the South plant, which produces the Jeep Gladiator, and the North plant, which builds ICE and hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler. (Detroit Free Press article on December 22, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/24

Stellantis to cut a shift at Toledo's Jeep Gladiator plant, lay off 1,139 On November 6, Stellantis said it plans to cut a shift at its Toledo plant that builds Jeep Gladiator pickups, which will result in about 1,139 indefinite layoffs by early 2025. Stellantis said the job cuts could take effect by as early as January 5, and that it had issued the necessary Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, to local and state author...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

, where the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are built and where about 1,100 workers were recently let go, was also halted this week, as it has frequently been this year due to low orders of the large SUVs.. Toledo Assembly Complex also this week scaled back production of the Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Gladiator pickups it builds. Toledo has faced production cuts several times in 2024. Warren Stamping Plant, which feeds key Stellantis assembly plants...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/31

ity, which will be significantly rehabilitated with the latest manufacturing equipment. Production is scheduled to start in November. The 725,000-square-foot facility sits on 30.29 acres. While still operating as a Stellantis plant, the facility produced stamping dies and fixtures for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT program), supplying the Toledo South plant in Ohio. After completing this project, the plant was idled in 2018, and according to propert...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

Jeep repositions 2025 Gladiator pickup in U.S. with lower prices On September 18, Jeep announced a new lower price for 2025 Gladiator, now starting at USD 39,995, effectively repositioning the industry’s only open-air pickup in the U.S. market. All Jeep Gladiator models will see manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) revisions for 2025, alongside new standard equipment, including eight-speed automatic transmission, standard power lock and...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/20

Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator engine fires bring U.S. NHTSA investigation On September 9, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted documents on its website that it has begun an investigation into more than 781,000 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles from the 2021-2023 model years, whose engines can catch fire even with the ignition turned off. NHTSA has nine complaints of engine fires from owners including one that cause...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/10

and manufacturing locations: Tesla Model Y - Fremont, California and Austin, Texas Honda Passport- Lincoln, Alabama Volkswagen ID.4- Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tesla Model S- Fremont, California Honda Odyssey- Lincoln, Alabama Honda Ridgeline- Lincoln, Alabama Toyota Camry- Georgetown, Kentucky Jeep Gladiator- Toledo, Ohio Tesla Model X- Fremont, California Lexus TX- Princeton, Indiana (Cars.com release on June 18, 2024) (Cars.com American-Made I...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/19

ex will be temporarily adjusting its operating pattern to recover the lost volume. It is expected that this action will last at least two weeks, but could be extended," according to Stelllantis spokesperson Jodi Tinson. The emergency schedule is only impacting those working on the Wrangler, not the Gladiator pickup, which is also produced at the plant, which in total employs about 5,000 hourly workers. The Jeep plant has been running with a leane...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/30

NAe is constructing to provide parts to support production of Hyundai and Kia EVs in the country, including one in Alabama and a USD 85 million 285,000-square-foot plant in North Toledo, Ohio. Mobis is already a key supplier at the Toledo Jeep plant, with about 400 workers producing the chassis for Gladiator pickup trucks before the vehicles are further built up by Jeep employees.  MNAe is a Tier 1 supplier of BSA and PE systems, established in ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/27