Jeep Wrangler EV Due in 2028, New Mid-Size Trucks Coming in 2027

• The strike-ending agreement between Stellantis and the UAW produced a document revealing the automaker's plans for its American factories, giving an insight into upcoming models.

• The Jeep Wrangler is set to go electric in 2028, but will offer a hybrid model that uses a gas engine as a generator to replenish the battery on the go.

• New mid-size truck models are expected to join the Dodge and Jeep lineups in 2027, which could possibly see the return of the Dakota name.

Stellantis and the UAW recently reached a tentative agreement to end the weeks-long strike that had halted production at several factories across the country. While the details are still being ironed out, the ratification process resulted in a document leaking on social media that reveals Stellantis' production plans for the next several years, showing the automaker's road map for how it plans to transition its truck-heavy lineup to electric power.

The document divulges that Jeep's most iconic model, the Wrangler, will continue in its current JL generation at the Toledo Assembly Complex into 2028, with the popular 4xe plug-in-hybrid model receiving an upgrade in 2025. The next-generation Wrangler, dubbed J70, arrives in 2028, but is listed exclusively as an electric or plug-in-hybrid off-roader. That plug-in setup will differ from the current 4xe, instead functioning as a series hybrid where the motor serves a generator to recharge the battery rather than power the wheels.

The related Jeep Gladiator pickup is on a similar path, with an upgraded plug-in hybrid in 2025 as the current JT generation carries on into 2028. But a next-generation Gladiator isn't listed at the Toledo plant. Instead, it appears Stellantis will invest $1.5 billion into the Belvidere, Illinois factory to build new midsize trucks in 2027. The use of plural and lack of brand specificity implies that this plan includes both Jeep and Dodge–branded models, possibly reviving the Dakota nameplate. No powertrain details were given, but the document projects a production run of 80,000 to 100,000 units annually. A new battery plant will also be built in Belvidere, amounting to a $3.2 billion investment.