Stellantis plans to lay off up to 2,450 Ram 1500 workers

Stellar (STLA) (STLA) plans to lay off up to 2,450 workers later this year as it ends production of an older model Ram 1500 pickup truck.

The Ram 1500 Classic is currently being done at the automaker’s plant in Warren, Michiganalongside the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Stellantis used the truck as a low-cost option to win over fleet buyers and customers looking to buy a pickup truck without breaking the bank.

But now that the automaker has updated the Ram 1500 for the 2025 model year, it plans to ditch the Classic. The 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman will be built at a different plant, which is not affected by the company’s plans in Warren.

“As a result, Stellantis announced today that the plant will transition from a two-shift to a single-shift operating model in the General Assembly,” the company said in a statement. “Other operations at the plant will remain on two shifts to support Jeep® Wagoneer production.”

About 2,450 workers will be made redundant indefinitely as a result of the planned changes, with layoffs expected to begin in early October. About 3,900 people currently work at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant.

It’s just the latest round of layoffs affecting Stellantis operations worldwide, including in Michigan. In July, Stellantis temporarily laid off about 1,600 workers after reducing production from two to one daily shift for the month, The Detroit News reported. Those declines were tied to sales of Jeep’s Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, which fell 24 percent and 17 percent, respectively, for the second quarter.

Last month, Stellantis began offering buyouts to its U.S. salaried workforce, with vice president-level employees eligible. Automotive News reported. The company has approximately 11,000 salaried workers in the country.