Remember to say Hola to your new Ram 1500. It was probably built in Mexico as Stellantis expands production there. It’s not the first automaker to boost production south of the border, and it won’t be the last. 

Stellantis boosts American pickup truck production in Mexico 

The Ram 1500 isn’t the first American pickup truck to be built in Mexico. In fact, it’s not the only truck to recently gain boosted production there. 

Recently, the Toyota Tacoma moved to Mexico and the Ford Maverick has ramped up production in Mexico. Automakers are loving their plants in Canada and Mexico right now. 

According to Reuters, Stellantis is expensing its factory complex in northern Mexico to make more Ram 1500 trucks. 

It has been building more factory space next to the existing plant in Saltillo, Mexico. Too large buildings have been under construction for several months. 

It’s unclear if the plant will be used to make gas-powered or electric trucks. Also, don’t get excited about the mid-size Ram Rampage, which is built in Brazil. A different mid-size truck should arrive by 2027. 

Stellantis plans to continue building the Ram trucks in Michigan. The Sterling Heights assembly plant will receive over $235 million to start building electric versions of the truck. 

However, the Warren Truck assembly plant in Warren has an uncertain future. Roughly 2,450 workers from this facility will laid off as production of the Ram 1500 Classic ends. 

The Jeep Cherokee was built at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Illinois. The plant was recently closed but could be used for electric vehicles in the future. 

Rumors suggest that the next-generation Jeep Cherokee will be made in Mexico and the Dodge Durango could be moving to Canada. 

This could increase tensions between Stellantis and the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW claims that moving production outside of the United States violates agreements to improve and expand working conditions for Americans.