Stellantis NV has issued a sweeping recall of roughly 375,000 plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicles globally after reports of battery fires, urging owners to keep the vehicles parked outside and to avoid charging them until repairs are completed.

Jeep is recalling nearly six model years of its plug-in hybrid SUVs after reports of fires linked to defective high-voltage batteries.

The country has taken its first formal step to fight Stellantis’ plan to move Jeep Compass production from the Toronto area to Illinois, arguing the auto sector’s future is at risk.

Stellantis faces backlash in Canada after pulling Jeep Compass production and offering excuses lawmakers aren’t buying

Jeep has started production of the new Jeep Compass at its Melfi plant in Italy. The model will also be available as a fully electric version, with additional

Stellantis shares slid as much as 11% on Thursday as the maker of Fiat, Peugeot and Jeep flagged one-off charges related to changes in regulation, strategy and products, adding to underlying investor concerns over a sector chip shortage.

The new Jeep Grand Cherokee was released with a modernized, boxier look and a built-from-scratch turbocharged engine called the Hurricane 4.