Stellantis could close its Ontario production facility in 2023.
Dodge produced both the Charger and Challenger vehicles at its Brampton assembly plant in Canada. According to Automotive News Canada, the two muscle cars could be moved to an American-based assembly facility after 2023.
AutoNews Canada was told by Joe McCabe that Stellantis’s move to electrification may force them to shift production to the US of the Challenger as well as the Challenger. Chrysler will likely discontinue the 300 sedan. This would mean that there are no more vehicles for the Brampton plant after 2023.
McCabe stated that he had examined the Stellantis portfolio across North America and found that the Charger/Challenger could be heading to the United States. This would leave a void at Brampton beginning in 2024.
This report is just weeks after Stellantis’ first EV Day. In which Stellantis announced plans for a fully-electric Dodge muscle car and an hybrid Ram pickup, among other things. Matt McAlear from Dodge’s US sales operations stated that the company intends to “reinvent” the muscle car with the new EVs.
Dodge has not yet revealed what the company might use to power its new products or where it would produce future electric models. AutoForecast Solutions predicts that Dodge’s electric vehicles will be moved to a new facility.
Dodge’s success is based on cars such as the Challenger or Charger. In the second quarter of 2021, sold 15,052 Challengers beating both the Ford Mustangs and the Chevrolet Camaro. The Charger had even greater success during the second quarter, with 22,363 sales.