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 December 10, 2022 9:49am EST
Automaker Stellantis lays off hundreds of American workers, blaming high cost of making electric cars
Stellantis closing assembly plant in Belvedere, Illinois, in February 2023

By Julia Musto FOXBusiness

Multinational automaker Stellantis is indefinitely closing an assembly plant in Illinois in February and laying off hundreds of workers, in large part due to the high cost of making electric vehicles.

Stellantis noted in a statement emailed to FOX Business on Friday that the industry had been adversely affected by factors including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the global microchip shortage and the increasing cost related to the electrification of the automotive market, which it said was the most impactful.

The automaker said that a number of actions had been taken to stabilize production and improve efficiency at its North American facilities to "preserve affordability and customer satisfaction in terms of quality."

However, while considering other avenues to optimize operations, Stellantis said the decision had been made to idle the Belvedere plant starting on Feb. 28, 2023. 

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Gee, why won't the UAW put a little pressure on their boy Biden?

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This 'Going Green' crappola is going to destroy this country.  It truly sickens and angers me to know that there are so many families that won't have a Christmas now.   888mouth
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