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ellantis commits billions to increasing production in Italy Stellantis plans to enhance production capacity at its Italian facilities, Kallanish notes. In a plan submitted to the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMT), it has committed to €2 billion ($2.1bn) of investments in Italy and another €6 billion for procurement from regional suppliers in 2025. The plan positions Italy as a focal point for Stellantis, emphasising the expansion of electric and hybrid model production, while ensuring the preservation of employment levels. “Even at a time of growing difficulties in the automotive sector in the world, the Group has reiterated its intention to boost its industrial plan in Italy with its own resources, without any form of public incentive to production,” MIMT and Stellantis say in a joint note issued following a meeting held in Rome earlier this week between the carmaker and labour unions. “The focus will be on enhancing the competitiveness of the production chain, for which the company has indicated its readiness to engage in constructive collaboration with [Italian carmakers’ association] Anfia and relevant institutions regarding valorisation, diversification, and reconversion efforts,” they add. The automaker has committed to enhancing production across all its Italian facilities as part of its investment strategy. A new STLA-SMALL platform will be installed in Pomigliano starting in 2028. Two new compact models are planned to be produced on this platform, and mass market car production will be bolstered by extending Panda model production until 2030 and introducing the new generation of the same model. In Melfi, seven new models are set to be introduced starting in 2025, utilising the STLA-MEDIUM platform for production. The company is set to establish an STLALARGE platform in Cassino, where it will launch three new models. Meanwhile, Mirafiori is poised to transform into a production hub for light commercial vehicles, incorporating the manufacturing of the Fiat 500 in both electric and hybrid variants. Following the meeting, head of Stellantis Europe Jean Philippe Imparato told local media he expects the automaker's production volumes to rise by 50% in 2026. However, in 2025 they will remain at the low levels of 2024. Meanwhile, Italian passenger car production collapsed in October, as shown by preliminary Anfia data. Car output plunged 67.8% year-on-year to 16,249 units. This took January-October output down 41.5% on-year to 272,569 units. Anfia is collaborating with the government to define priorities and a roadmap to accelerate the country’s production beyond 1 million vehicles/year. According to a Fim-Cisl union document, Stellantis’ production figures in the first nine months of 2024 tumbled compared to 2023, with passenger cars and commercial vehicles’ output levels at 387,600 units compared to 567,525 in 2023. Union sources expect production of below 500,000 units this year from the company’s Italian plants.
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