Stellantis Spends $406 Million in Michigan to Begin Electric Ram Production

Automaker Stellantis commits to $406 million in upgrades at three Michigan facilities to support the production of its first fully electric Dodge Ram truck.

Workers install a windshield into a Ram 1500 truck on the assembly line at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 25, 2014. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Stellantis, the global automaker behind brands such as Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler, announced on Sept. 11 a $406 million investment in three Michigan manufacturing facilities as part of a strategy to diversify its vehicle lineup.

The company’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit will become the first U.S. plant in the company’s portfolio to build a fully electric vehicle, with the Ram 1500 REV—a battery-electric light-duty truck—slated for production starting later this year.