About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealers.

Stellantis NV, the owner of the Jeep and Ram brands, said it would lay off about 1,100 workers at its Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, the latest in a series job cuts as the automaker contends with bloated inventory and declining sales.

Stellantis has announced it will cut one production shift and lay off approximately 1,100 workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant in Ohio

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.

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.

Stellantis will indefinitely lay off 1,100 union-backed workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant, the automaker announced.