Italy demands guarantees from Stellantis that factories will be maintained

The government in Rome has… Italian-French car manufacturer Stellantis Demanded guarantees for the preservation of its factories in Italy. “The Italian locations must be included in the Stellantis industrial plan be protected“said Industry Minister Adolfo Urso According to media reports on Sunday, ahead of an important meeting on the Italian automotive industry on December 17th, in which the unions will also take part.

Tavares was a thorn in the side of the government

After the sudden resignation of Carlos Tavares As CEO of Stellantis in early December, Rome hopes to mend its strained relations with the automaker, which also owns Alfa Romeo. Italian politicians had repeatedly accused Tavares of traditional locations to neglect production in Italy and to relocate production abroad.

Urso said the government wanted Stellantis to commit “significant financial resources” to ensure Italy had a competitive auto industry keep.

Mirafiori site particularly at risk

Stellantis announced at the end of last month that production would begin in… Turin location Mirafiori throughout December until January 5th due to the “ongoing uncertainties surrounding sales” of electric cars in Europe and luxury cars in China and the USA. Due to the low demand for the Fiat 500 electric city car and the two Maserati sports models produced there, the Mirafiori plant was already in production this year the tapes stopped several times.