Fiat Chrysler will open another assembly plant in the Detroit area, according to a person familiar with the automaker’s plan.
The source says the plant will produce SUVs but did not specify when the plant will open, or how many jobs it will create.
Fiat Chrysler did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
The Detroit News reported Thursday that Fiat Chrysler plans to reopen a former engine plant on the city’s east side to build SUVs with three rows of seats.
The decision comes with General Motors announcing recently that it plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs in North America.
Five General Motors plants are also planned to be unallocated in 2019 on both sides of the border, with plans to focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles.