Windsor Assembly Plant to shut down again next week

Windsor Assembly Plant seen in Windsor, Ont. on April 9, 2025. (Sanjay Maru/CTV News Windsor)

Production at the Windsor Assembly Plant will be paused once again next week.

Unifor Local 444 confirmed in a post to members that the plant will not be running the week of Monday, May 5. Workers are being reminded to follow direction from their supervisors.

Stellantis has now confirmed the planned downtime, stating the move is part of preparations for the upcoming launch of the 2026 model year Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Grand Caravan/Chrysler Voyager, and Dodge Charger Daytona.

“As the Company prepares for the upcoming launch of the 2026 model year [...] we are adjusting production at the Windsor Assembly Plant in order to complete the build out of the 2025 model year vehicles,” said LouAnn Gosselin, Head of Communications for Stellantis Canada.

“As a result, the plant will observe a down week the week of May 5. We will continue to monitor the situation.”

The facility had just resumed operations on April 21 following a two-week shutdown related to U.S. tariffs on foreign-made vehicles. It’s not yet clear what will happen in the weeks following the May 5 shutdown.