KEY TAKEAWAYS Stellantis announced plans to cut a manufacturing shift and lay off around 1,100 workers at an Ohio plant producing the Jeep Gladiator pickup.The company, which is struggling with excess inventory and competition from Chinese rivals,

Stellantis said on Wednesday it is laying off about 1,100 employees at a Jeep Gladiator plant in Toledo, Ohio, as it works to improve efficiency and reduce inventory across its North American operations.

The move from two to one shifts does not come as a surprise, with the pickup's sales slowing this year and the automaker trying to slash inventories.