Coronavirus closure: Fiat Chrysler idles Ram 1500 pickup plant in Michigan

  • Fiat Chrysler is idling the Sterling Heights, Mich., factory where it builds the Ram 1500 indefinitely, after revealing that an employee at the facility tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
  • On Monday, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM and the UAW came to an agreement on implementing new precautionary measures to continue U.S. auto manufacturing in the coming weeks.
  • The Sterling Heights facility produces the latest generation Ram 1500, while the last generation 1500 Classic is built at factories in Warren, Mich., and Mexico that remain open.

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