Stellantis to Pause Production at Plants Due to Weak Demand
(Bloomberg) – Stellantis NV will delay the demand for models, including Alfa Romeo Tonale Sport Aral, and will temporarily stop production in some of its plants in Europe.
Automobile manufacturer, since September 29 in the Pomigliano city of Italy Tonale and Fiat Panda vehicles will pause the production of the company, the company, a meeting with local union representatives in a statement on Tuesday. Separately, Stellantis confirmed the posture of the Poissy plant near Paris between 13 October and 31 October. Opel and DS are making cars in the French region.
Stellantis, on Tuesday, said, “Some of the facilities in Europe adapt the production rhythm,” he said. “While managing inventories as efficiently as possible before the end of the year, it aims to set its production speed to a challenging market in Europe.”
Other factories faced with temporary production stops, Tychy in Poland, Eisenach in Germany and two plants in Spain, according to people who know the subject, according to people who want to be identified because information is special.
Company spokesman refused to comment on production stops outside Italy and France. Les Echos had previously reported about temporary closing.
Like his competitors, Stellantis de Byd Co. It is struggling with extreme capacity in Europe, where Chinese manufacturers, led by competitive cars. The group, which owns brands such as Jeep and Dodge, should stop a sales slide in the US market where President Donald Trump’s tariffs increase costs and disrupt supply chains.
At the end of last year, the company offered an ambitious production plan for Italy and contributed to the pressure of the new general manager Antonio Filosa to do good in these commitments at a problematic time for the sector. Filosa, which has recently called for an emergency European Union action to save the region’s automobile industry, will offer a new business plan in the first quarter next year.
(Updates with other plants affected in the fourth paragraph.)
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