Stellantis mentioned it is investing $99 million (all figures in USD) at three crops to provide a brand new 1.4-litre turbocharged engine that has “flexibility for hybrid-electric car purposes.”

The automaker is making the investments at its Dundee Engine Advanced in Michigan, Kokomo Casting Plant in Indiana and Etobicoke Casting Plant, in Toronto.

The corporate mentioned Monday that the next-generation I-4 tigershark engine will energy two future hybrid fashions in North America and would be the first hybrid engine for the corporate within the area. Manufacturing is predicted to start in early 2025.

Stellantis is placing $83 million into the Dundee Engine Advanced, which will likely be retooled and performance as the ultimate meeting location for the brand new engine. The corporate mentioned the Dundee plant will proceed manufacturing of the three.6-litre Pentastar Improve engine for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Manufacturing for the present tigershark engine on the plant, which is a 2.4-litre design, will finish within the first quarter of 2023.

The engine blocks will likely be solid on the Kokomo plant, the place greater than $14 million will likely be invested to transform current die-cast machines and cells for the brand new engine.

Etobicoke Casting will produce the oil pan for the brand new engine. Stellantis is investing practically $2 million into the ability to assist the event and set up of latest tooling and tools upgrades.

Stellantis mentioned the investments assist its Dare Ahead 2030 strategic plan of delivering progressive, clear, secure and inexpensive mobility options.

They’re the most recent in a collection of strikes Stellantis has made not too long ago because it begins to construct extra eco-friendly fashions and churn out EV batteries at a number of websites.

The corporate introduced in October that it is funneling $229 million to retool three Indiana crops to construct its new versatile eight-speed transmission that can be utilized in each electrified automobiles and people with typical setups.

In June, Stellantis mentioned its Windsor Meeting Plant in Ontario will produce automobiles on the automaker’s new STLA Massive platform that may assist electrical automobiles. Retooling is predicted to start there in 2023.

The corporate mentioned it is retooling and modernizing the Brampton Meeting Plant, which builds the Chrysler 300 and Dodge’s muscle automobiles, starting in 2024. When manufacturing resumes in 2025, Stellantis mentioned the plant will introduce an all-new, versatile structure to assist the corporate’s electrification plans.

The UAW recommended the investments.

UAW Vice President and Director of the Stellantis Division Cindy Estrada mentioned: “This funding in a brand new four-cylinder engine will add job safety for the members who proceed to construct ICE merchandise because the business transitions to electrification.”