Stellantis is blaming EVs for its upcoming Jeep layoffs

Photo of a blue and white Jeep Wrangler driving on rocks. One of Stellantis’ EV concept vehicles. | Image: Stellantis

Stellantis, the company behind Fiat, Dodge, and Jeep, has announced that it plans to halt one of its plants and lay off 1,200 workers come February. Its reasoning? Pressure from COVID-19, sure, along with a dash of chip shortages — but mainly all those electric vehicles it has to make.

The factory in question is one that builds Jeep Cherokees in Illinois, and the news comes as the aut...

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