Stellantis sees its production drop sharply in Italy
- The Stellantis group has reduced its workforce by 15,000 people in Italy over the past four years. The explanation for these job cuts is that, on the one hand, Fiat and its satellite brands Alfa-Romeo and Lancia have lost a lot of influence on the Italian market over the past fifteen years (falling from 30% of the Italian market in 2010 to 26% in 2015, 21% in 2020 and 13% in 2024) and, on the other hand, Fiat has relocated a lot over the past fifteen years: Fiat 500, Fiat 600, Alfa Junior, Lancia Ypsilon to Poland (Tichy site), Fiat Tipo to Turkey (Bursa site), Fiat Grande Panda to Serbia (Kragujevac).
- Finally, the relative success of the electric Fiat 500 made in Italy did not meet the carmaker's objectives. Similarly, the new generation of Alfa-Romeo made in Italy (Stelvio, Giulia, Tonale) did not achieve the expected success. It can be added that the Jeeps made in Italy were a success, but their distribution quickly declined and today the Renegade and Compass are at the end of their life. The Fiat 500X based on the Renegade and made in Italy was replaced by the Fiat 600 produced in Poland. We are not even talking about the Maseratis made in Italy, which have seen a collapse in their distribution.
- As for light utility vehicles, some have been relocated in recent years to Poland (Gliwice site).
- In short, the production volume of the Stellantis group in Italy is currently at its lowest, with 517,000 vehicles (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) produced in 2024, compared to 980,000 in 2017 and 1,145,000 in 2007. The first quarter of 2025 shows no improvement, since Stellantis' production volume has fallen further, to 110,000 vehicles, representing an annual rate of 400,000 vehicles taking into account the summer holidays.