Stellantis extends crisis shutdown at Turin's Mirafiori plant
The Italian Mirafiori factory in Turin is facing an increasingly severe crisis. In December 2024, a decision was made to halt production temporarily. The reason? Low demand for the electric Fiat 500e. Unfortunately, January does not look any better.
Representatives of the Stellantis group have just announced that the forced shutdown of the Turin factory will last longer than initially planned. The break, which was supposed to last through all of December and end on January 5, has been extended by another two weeks - until January 20.
This means that the plant's employees will start the new year with mandatory vacations. The production halt is due to insufficient demand for the electric Fiat 500e and two luxury Maserati models - GranTurismo and GranCabrio.
This is just another example of a series of similar decisions made by the Italian factory authorities in recent months. Unfortunately, there is no indication that Stellantis is on the right track to solve the problem.
Giuseppe Manca, Stellantis HR director, promised Italians in November that despite the troubles, the company would not close any factories in Italy. Time will tell how long he will stick to this statement.
