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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Stellantis said Thursday it was temporarily laying off 900 workers, including employees at its Kokomo facilities, due to President Trump’s new auto tariffs.
The automaker will temporarily pause production at an assembly plant in Canada and one in Mexico. Stellantis COO Antonio Filosa said in a letter to employees that those actions “will impact some employees at several of our U.S. powertrain and stamping facilities.”
Temporary layoffs will affect the Indiana Transmission Plant, Kokomo Transmission Plant, Kokomo Casting Plant, and two plants in Michigan, a Stellantis spokesperson told News 8.
Stellantis did not say when the layoffs would begin or how many employees would be affected.
“It will take our collective resilience and discipline to push through this challenging time,” Filosa told employees. “But we will quickly adapt to these policy changes and will protect our company, maintain our competitive edge, and continue delivering great products to our customers.”
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.