According to Bloomberg, in the first nine months of this year, Stellandis’s passenger car output in Italy fell sharply, a decrease of 41%, which exacerbated employees’ concerns about potential unemployment issues.
Some employees of Stellandis are planning to participate in demonstrations in the Italian capital Rome on October 18, local time. Some union members from France and the United States are expected to join the demonstration to jointly protest the decline in the output of Italian cars.
On October 17, the American Automobile Workers’ Federation (UAW) said in an interview with Brandon Campbell at the 2024 Paris Auto Show: “Stellandis is closing the factory everywhere, and our work is being transferred to Mexico. Cause.
The Italian Automotive Industry Association Anfia said that if automakers led by Stellandis do not reverse the trend of decline in the production of automotive production in Italy, the Italian automotive industry will face a threat of survival.
Roberto Vavassori, an executive of ANFIA’s head and Italian brake supplier Brembo, said in an interview: “If the output of Italian automobiles continues to maintain such a low level, our automotive industry will not survive. Many cars in Italy. Parts suppliers are all small companies, and they are also facing risks.
Stellandis owns 14 brands such as Fiat, Maserati, and Alpha Romeo, and is the largest auto manufacturer in Italy. Stellandis said that the demand for electric vehicles has declined, the competition with Chinese auto manufacturers, and the high cost of Italian energy. It is why the company has closed its many Italian factories (including the Mirafiori factory that produces the Fiat 500 electric vehicle) for several weeks.
Because Stellandis CEO CARLOS TAVARES has adopted a measure to promote the transfer of automobile production to a low -cost country, the company has repeatedly conflicts with the Italian government. According to union estimates, Italy’s car output this year is expected to drop from approximately 750,000 last year to about 500,000.