Stellantis, opens new tab said on Wednesday it is laying off about 1,100 employees at a Jeep Gladiator plant in Toledo, Ohio, as it works to improve efficiency and reduce inventory across its North American operations.
The automaker recently shook up senior management in an attempt to revive slipping sales in the region, and has cut its salaried and hourly workforce over the past year.
"These are difficult actions to take, but they are necessary to enable the company to regain its competitive edge and eventually return production to prior levels," Stellantis said in a statement.
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