On June 12, multiple sources reported that Stellantis will shut down the Termoli department that produces the Fire engine (Fully Integrated Robotized Engine) permanently. The closure is set for June 16, 2025, officially ending production of the long-running engine which began in 1985 and has since built over 23 milli

On June 12, IVECO unveiled several models at the 50xBeyond event in Turin (from June 12 to 15, 2025), expanding its eco-friendly lineup. These include the new IVECO S-eWay Artic heavy-duty electric truck, the eJolly and eSuperJolly electric light commercial vehicles, and a special S-Way Limited Edition Anniversario.

On June 11, Iveco announced that it is celebrating its 50th anniversary since its founding in 1975. A special event, “50xBeyond,” will take place from June 12 to 15 in Turin.  At the event, IVECO will unveil three new electric vehicles.
The first one is the S-eWay Artic, a fully electric heavy-duty truck with up to 6

On June 12, Easyrain announced that it has become the first Italian company to join NVIDIA’s AI Systems Inspection Lab, part of the NVIDIA Halos Autonomous Vehicle Safety Platform. The DAI platform, set to debut on a premium vehicle launch in 2026, delivers real-time, software-only detection of low-grip road conditio

On June 10, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that Stellantis has now confirmed 265 voluntary exits at the Cassino plant. Earlier announcements about the Pratola Serra, Pomigliano D'Arco, Termoli, Melfi, and Mirafiori plants. That brings the total to nearly 2,000 job cuts so far in this year. Despite being voluntary, the

On June 10, Syensqo announced that its innovative Ajedium PEEK (polyetheretherketone) slot liners and slot wedges and KetaSpire PEEK magnet wire insulation have been selected by Mavel Powertrain for integration into their latest high-voltage electric motor for a renowned premium sports car OEM.
The combination of Aje

Lear Corporation informed the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy that there is an investor interested in the Turin site.
This interest has not been finalized and would not include the entire current workforce.
As a result, the union has requested to maintain production of seats for the Maserati sports cars in Tur

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirelli) has signed an agreement with the Apulia regional government to activate a system that will monitor the region’s road network with the goal of creating a map of the state of health of Apulian roads, aiming to improve maintenance and enhance road safety.
The system will be the world’s firs

On June 9, multiple sources reported that Stellantis is starting a new round of job cuts, aiming to reduce 610 workers through voluntary exits. This time, the layoffs are focused on the Turin production hub in the Mirafiori plant.
The affected roles include 250 employees from the body shop, 19 from the press departme

On June 4, multiple sources reported that Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned company, has lost its long-standing contract to produce Selenia engine oil—after more than 100 years of supplying it to Fiat/ Stellantis. Starting January 1, 2026, French company Total will take over production following a new tender by Ste

On June 6, Stellantis Italia signed a new agreement with major trade unions covering the economic part of the second two-year period of the collective labor contract for 2023–2026. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between the company and unions. Key updates include wage increases, better performanc

On June 6, Iveco Group signed a new agreement with trade unions for the 2025–2026 economic portion of its labor contract, covering over 14,000 employees in Italy. This follows the 2023–2026 Collective Labor Agreement signed in March 2023.
During discussions that began in December 2024, both sides reviewed inflation t

On June 5, Comau announced that it has showcased new technologies for electric motor production at the CWIEME 2025 in Berlin from June 3–5, 2025.
The company introduced a fully automated system for making hairpin stators, covering all key steps—from wire forming to insertion, widening, twisting, and then laser weldin

On June 4, Comau announced its collaboration with Intecells, US to improve how cold plasma is used in making battery cells. Intecells holds a patent for the new technology, and together they aim to help customers add it to their current production lines in a cost-effective way.
The cold plasma technology already help

On June 4, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has informed trade unions that it will request ordinary redundancy payments for around 600 workers at the Termoli plant from June 23 to July 6, 2025.
The temporary production halt, described as precautionary, affects employees in the V6, T4, and GSE engine units. I

On June 3, Comau announced that it is presenting its latest innovations in battery cell formation and manufacturing at The Battery Show Europe 2025, during June 3–5, 2025, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Lab Fixtures for Formation and Testing system: developed for the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia, it’s a modula

On June 3, Stellantis announced that its circular economy unit, SUSTAINera has supported the PIONEER project, developed by Enel and ADR with scientific input from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute. Located at Rome Fiumicino Airport, it is Italy’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest energy storage systems using second-li

On June 3, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 139,390 units in May decreased 0.2% over the same month in 2024.
Year-to-date sales decreased 0.5% with 722,452 cars registered in the first five months of 2025.
In May, Fiat registrations decreased 7.9%

On May 30, FIOM-CGIL and FIM-CISL unions announced that Federmeccanica-Assistal refused to reopen the discussion on the national labor contract, even though it has been nearly a year since it expired. Because of this, FIM, FIOM, and UILM unions are stepping up their protest.
The unions have called for an 8-hour natio

On May 29, Comau developed advanced automation tech for Li Auto’s new range extender line, helping the company reach up to 400,000 units of annual production. The complete solution covers concept design, system simulation, assembly, and commissioning.
The automation system handles key parts of the line—interior, exte