🧵 1. Stellantis to lay off 2,450 U.S. factory workers due to discontinuation of Ram 1500 "Classic" pickup truck, affecting Michigan plant later this year. #business
🧵 1. Stellantis to lay off 2,450 U.S. factory workers due to discontinuation of Ram 1500 "Classic" pickup truck, affecting Michigan plant later this year. #business
🧵 2. Ram 1500 "Classic" has been a low-cost option introduced alongside the current Ram model in 2018; production at Warren Plant set to end this year.
🧵 3. Uncertainty looms as Stellantis has not announced replacement for the Ram 1500 "Classic" truck, raising concerns for local governments and workers.
🧵 4. Layoffs set to begin as early as October at the Warren Plant, with total number potentially lower than initial estimate; impacted workers may be reassigned.
🧵 5. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares focuses on cost-cutting efforts, aiming to increase profits and revenue under the "Dare Forward 2030" plan, introduced after merger in 2021.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/09/stellantis-layoff-workers-ram-pickup-truck.html