Stellantis has changed its mind about cutting 1,139 workers from its Ohio Jeep plant. Staff at Toledo Assembly had been told in November that they weren’t needed after January 5. The turnaround comes just weeks after controversial Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares was ousted.

Stellantis has changed its decision to lay off about 1,100 employees at an Ohio Jeep plant less than three weeks after the abrupt resignation of Chief Executive Carlos Tavares, the Franco-Italian automaker said.

Stellantis cancels planned layoffs at its Ohio Jeep plant, affecting around 1,100 employees, amid declining North American sales.

Stellantis has called off its plans to lay off around 1,100 employees at its Jeep factories in Ohio, according to media reports, citing a statement from the automaker. The reversal for its plans at the Toledo plant came three weeks after the sudden resignation of Chief Executive Carlos Tavares.