Stellantis manufacturing uncertainty in Italy

Regional and municipal leaders in Italy are engaging with Stellantis officials to address production and employment concerns at various manufacturing sites.

In Piedmont, officials met with Stellantis leadership to request the introduction of a second vehicle model at the Mirafiori plant to complement the Fiat 500. Local leaders and labor unions are seeking increased investment and higher production volumes to secure employment, noting that the plant has faced production halts and redundancy fund usage. Piedmont Regional President Alberto Cirio and Turin Mayor Stefano Lo Russo have met with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa to emphasize that current production volumes are insufficient to guarantee full employment. The regional government also intends to seek European Union measures to protect ‘Made in Europe’ manufacturing.

In the Lazio region, the future of the Cassino plant remains uncertain. The facility is experiencing a severe industrial crisis, with production activity dropping to just three days for the month of October and an additional halt scheduled for late October. By the end of 2026, workers are projected to have completed only 59 working days. While the company has expressed a “commitment” to strategic analysis, labor unions—including Cisl, Uilm, Ugl, and Fiom—are demanding a concrete industrial plan. Unions argue that without specific guarantees regarding vehicle models and investment volumes, the facility faces inevitable decline. Representatives have called on the Lazio Region and the national government to provide extraordinary income support for workers facing structural redundancy and economic hardship.