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Stellantis said Tuesday it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, including $613 million at its Belvidere plant .

The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said the investments will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs. It will support the introduction of five new vehicles, including a Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit and a midsize truck to be assembled in Toledo, Ohio. The new jobs will be spread across plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement that the plant will create 3,300 jobs and support two new vehicle lines, including the

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