The folks at Stellantis have been busy lately it seems with the Ram 1500 Mexico production expanding and that same truck will launch in Brazil in the coming months.
Ram 1500 Mexico production
The Wall Street Journal reported on new developments at the Saltillo, Mexico plant, according to Reuters, that will add more factory space for the Ram 1500 production.
These two roughly half-kilometer-long (0.31-mile-long) buildings have been constructed in the past several months, according to satellite images reviewed by the newspaper. The Wall Street Journal also cites people familiar with the project.
This news comes on the heels of the Ram 1500 Classic ending production causing the loss of 2,400 jobs at the Sterling Heights Assembly Complex in Michigan.
UAW members there have voiced concerns over losing all the 2025 Ram 1500 production to Mexico in recent months on the UAW Facebook page and a podcast.
Stellantis told Reuters this Mexico expansion won’t affect its plans for Ram 1500 production in Michigan.
“Stellantis said it has been making other variants of the Ram pickup trucks in Mexico and that no other announcements have been made about the production of Ram 1500,” according to the Reuters news story. “The French-Italian automaker said in a statement it recently disclosed plans to invest more than $235 million at the Sterling Heights assembly plant in Michigan to build future electric versions of the pickup. Stellantis will continue to make Ram trucks at its Michigan plant, it said.”
2025 Ram 1500 launches in Brazil
On the same day of the Mexico plant expansion news, MoparInsiders reports the 2025 Ram 1500 has officially launched in Brazil, one of its largest markets outside of North America.
The truck will have the same Hurricane engine as found in the U.S.
It will be a crew cab model only in Laramie and Laramie Night edition trim levels.
This paired down selection is common for import markets like what Ram does in Australia.
The bottom line
There’s been a LOT of talk about Ram in recent weeks with some suggesting they are going bankrupt and others saying the new truck has priced out many consumers. Then there is the ongoing disputes with the UAW including the parent company Stellantis suing the union. It is like watching a Days of Our Lives soap opera.
