Stellantis pausing Windsor production of 2026 Dodge Charger R/T over tariffs
The company said in a statement there will be no impact on jobs at the plant, which employs 3,800 hourly workers and also makes minivans.
The Charger R/T is the base model of the electric muscle car, which the factory began making last year. There are still plans to make other versions of the electric sedan in Windsor, Stellantis said in a statement.
The carmaker said it is assessing the impacts of the U.S. tariffs.
The Windsor Assembly plant was closed for two weeks in April, shortly after the 25-per-cent tariffs were enacted, and will see rolling production cuts and layoffs through to July.
The Franco-Dutch automaker has also postponed the addition of a third production shift until next year.
Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly told reporters she had spoken on Thursday to Stellantis North American chief executive officer Jeff Hines, who she said had assured her that all the automaker's jobs Canada would be maintained.
Stellantis's Brampton assembly plant, which used to make the Dodge muscle cars, has been shut down since late 2023 to be retooled for Jeeps. However, the company has paused the work amid tariff uncertainty and a sales shift away from electric cars.
Stellantis on Wednesday said it will spend US$388-million building a parts distribution facility near Detroit.
With files from Canadian Press, Reuters
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