Stellantis in Auburn Hills today announced a $388 million investment to develop a metro Detroit service parts “megahub” in Van Buren Township. The new facility is deigned to advance the efficiency of the Mopar distribution network.
The new facility, set to launch in 2027, is expected to feature new technology, including AutoStore automated storage and retrieval systems, ensuring a modern and safe working environment for employees.
“Our customers count on us to deliver the right part, at the right time, every time,” says Darren Bradshaw, senior vice president and head of Mopar North America. “With the Metro Detroit Megahub, we’re building a faster, smarter. and more reliable parts distribution network that puts their needs first.
“This investment reflects our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, while also creating a modern, high-tech workplace for our employees.”
The AutoStore system uses compact robots that navigate tracks above a high-density grid of storage bins to retrieve parts and deliver them to workstations. There, employees pack and process final shipments. The advanced automation system improves order speed and accuracy, maximizes storage efficiency, and helps accelerate delivery times for customers and dealers.
As part of its broader consolidation strategy, Stellantis recently sold its Michigan parts distribution centers (PDC) in Center Line and Marysville, as well as one in Milwaukee. Operations at these facilities will continue under a sale-leaseback agreement, providing added support until the Metro Detroit Megahub and Warren Sherwood e-coat upfitting facility are complete.
The workforce for the Metro Detroit Megahub will consist of employees from the Center Line, Warren, Warren Sherwood, and Milwaukee PDC locations, facilitating the transition for approximately 488 UAW-represented employees.
Accordingly, the workforce from the Marysville location will transition to the Warren and Warren Sherwood PDC locations where they will operate until the full integration into the megahub and the Warren Sherwood facility is final. Stellantis says the move aligns with its long-term plan to modernize and centralize its service parts distribution network for improved efficiency and sustainability.
The automaker says the investment in the Metro Detroit Megahub builds on its 2023 UAW contract agreements, which already have seen nearly $120 million invested to strengthen parts and services operations, including a new facility in East Fishkill, N.Y., and enhancements to existing PDCs. This latest commitment further underscores Stellantis’ dedication to advancing its distribution network and supporting its U.S. workforce.
In Related News: The Jeep brand’s 2020 Super Bowl commercial “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray, captured the title of Best American Ad of the 21st Century, as decided by voters in the inaugural USA Campaign Cup 2025 competition.
From March through mid-May, voters were asked by Campaign USA to select their favorite ads from 16 different matchups to determine the winner. The championship round pitted Murray and “Groundhog Day” against the legendary Betty White and the Snickers Super Bowl commercial, “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry.”
The 60-second “Groundhog Day” television commercial, which aired during Super Bowl LIV on Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, featured Murray reprising his famous role as Phil Connors from the original 1993 film.
The commercial put a twist on the original “Groundhog Day” film by featuring the Jeep Gladiator as Connors’ getaway vehicle with the groundhog. The commercial was filmed in Woodstock, Ill., the same location as the 1993 film.
To see how the competition unfolded, visit here.
