BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — A new Jeep Compass is expected to roll off the Belvidere Assembly Plant line in December 2027, according to a new timeline released by Stellantis.

UAW Local 1268 President Matt Frantzen said, "We haven't been told when members will start getting recalled back into the plant. With pilots slated to run in December 2026, we should see some earlier movement on recalls than I was expecting."

According to information shared at the UAW-Stellantis Council meeting last week, the automaker expects to hire 3,300 workers at the former Chrysler plant to make both the Compass and a forthcoming Jeep Cherokee model, expected in November 2028.

Work to produce the Compass is expected to begin in December 2026.

The company expects to run two shifts, with a possible third shift to

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