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Part of Toledo Jeep Plant to temporarily shut down to 'retool the plant for a new model'

A spokesperson with Stellantis said the Toledo South plant will temporarily shut down beginning Monday until the week of Aug. 19.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A portion of the Toledo Jeep Plant will temporarily shut down beginning Monday, a spokesperson for Stellantis announced Tuesday.

The company said the Toledo South plant will be down starting the week of July 8 with plans to resume production the week of Aug. 19. 

According to Stellantis, it's to align production with sales, retool the plant for a new model and observe a week for summer vacation.

"Employees will be reassigned to support production at the Toledo North plant during this period, except during their summer vacation the week of Aug. 5.," the spokesperson for Stellantis said.

WTOL 11 reached out to the company for information about the new model.

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