Key Facts
—The investment. Stellantis will put about 3 billion reais, roughly $540 million, into its Porto Real plant in Rio de Janeiro state through 2030.
—The product. The upgraded line will build the new Jeep Avenger, a compact SUV due in the Brazilian market this year.
—The jobs. The plant gets 100 direct hires now, part of 1,500 new posts the carmaker is opening across Brazil.
—The cluster. The state says the spending has already pulled eight new companies into the Porto Real auto hub.






