Stellantis Melfi plant, Italy halts first shift production over component shortage on March 24, 2026 On March 24, multiple sources reported that production in Stellantis Melfi plant, Italy, was halt for the morning shift on March 24, 2026, due to a shortage of components. The problem was linked to supply chain difficulties, which continue to show weaknesses when parts are delayed. The Plastics department can produce only 150 dashboards per shift,...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

on (97.2 kWh battery) reaches up to 740 km. It is made in Billy Berclau's ACC Gigafactory in France, while the motors come from eastern France. The AWD Long Range version offers up to 679 km. The standard FWD version with a 73.7 kWh battery delivers up to 543 km. The car is assembled in Stellantis Melfi site, Italy, based on STLA Medium platform. Fast charging allows the battery to go from 20% to 80% in about 27 minutes (31 minutes for the small...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

Flex-N-Gate supplies multiple components for Stellantis DS N°7 On March 17, Flex-N-Gate announced that it is supplying tailgate, spoiler, aerofins, and lit grill for the recently launched DS N°7. The car is produced at the Stellantis plant in Melfi, Italy. This program marks Flex-N-Gate’s second collaboration with the Stellantis plant in Melfi and involves several European sites within the Flex-N-Gate group, including FNG Audincourt, FNG Saba...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

Stellantis Melfi plant, Italy, halts production on Feb. 26 again amid component shortage On February 25, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has announced another production stop at its Melfi plant, Italy, on February 26, 2026, due to a shortage of components on the assembly line. This comes as the factory was slowly recovering production after internal reorganization. A third night shift had recently been added in some departments to suppo...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/26

Stellantis to start third shift at Melfi plant, Italy On February 4, multiple sources reported that Stellantis is discussing the process of increasing production at the Melfi plant. The gradual increase in productivity is expected starting February 10, 2026.   Stellantis will also plan third shift at this plant in conjunction with the production of the new Jeep Compass hybrid, alongside the future introduction of DS 7, DS 8, and Lancia Gamma in ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

Stellantis restarts third shift at Atessa and Melfi plants in Italy On January 29, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Atessa plant, Italy, will partially restart the third production shift (Shift C) from February 2, 2026. The return of the third shift comes with a new production setup across body shop, assembly, painting, quality, and finishing areas. This will raise output to about 840 vans per day. Stellantis Melfi plant, Italy, will als...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Italian unions raise alarm over workforce uncertainty at Stellantis Melfi plant On January 22, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions announced that Stellantis Italy has not provided updates on new orders and is still waiting for an additional model planned for the Melfi plant since the last meeting on January 21, 2026, at the Ministry of MIMIT, Italy. As a result, Stellantis Melfi plant has raised the possibility of a voluntary redundancy plan w...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

214 workers, with plants operating at roughly 50% capacity. Cassino plant: produced 19,364 units i.e., a drop of 27.9% YoY in 2025 which is the lowest level ever for the plant. It has operated on a single shift for 4 years. Pomigliano plant: produced 131,180 units i.e., a drop of 21.9% YoY in 2025. Melfi plant: produced 32,760 units i.e., a drop of 47% YoY in 2025. The plant recorded 98 shutdown days, equal to 264 lost shifts. Atessa plant: comme...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/08

Jeep begins production of third generation Compass at Melfi plant, Italy On October 29, Stellantis announced that Jeep has started production of the all-new third-generation Compass at Melfi plant in Italy, built on the STLA Medium platform. The new Compass offers a wide range of powertrains from a 145 hp e-Hybrid and 195 hp plug-in hybrid to fully electric versions with up to 375 hp, all-wheel drive, and a range of 650 km. With a drag coefficien...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/29

Stellantis Melfi plant to begin new Jeep Compass production, adds DS7 and Lancia Gamma by 2026 On October 24, FISMIC union reported that Stellantis management, trade unions, and plant representatives had a meeting at the Melfi plant to discuss the production ramp-up for upcoming models. Starting next week, production of the new Jeep Compass will begin with BHEV and MHEV versions, followed by the PHEV version. Output will gradually increase, aimin...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Stellantis Kragujevac plant, Serbia adds third shift and targets 500 cars per day to increase Fiat Grande Panda output On October 23, multiple sources reported that the Fiat Grande Panda, which is built at Stellantis’ Kragujevac plant in Serbia, is the first Fiat model on the new Smart Car platform for compact cars. Around 200 Italian workers (from plants such as Melfi, Atessa, and Pomigliano) have temporarily joined the plant to avoid layoffs....

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

th the electric version making up 4%. Pomigliano plant: production dropped 34.9% YoY to 91,920 vehicles. Fiat Panda led with 79,000 units (52% of Italy’s total car output) but still declined 29% from 2024. Alfa Romeo Tonale fell 41% to 7,930 units, and the Dodge Hornet plunged 90% to 1,360 units. Melfi plant: production drop by halved (i.e. 50.5% YoY) to 26,850 units. Jeep Compass and Renegade made up 81% of output at 21,854 units (i.e. drop of...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Brose agrees to support workers and seek new investors for Melfi plant in Italy The FIM, FIOM, UILM, FISMIC unions has reached an agreement with Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose) to prevent closure of the Melfi plant in Italy and safeguard jobs. The plant has stopped producing the door module, as this component is not included in the new doors of Stellantis vehicles. The union asked that (i) the company not close the plant on October 18, 20...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

Stellantis Melfi plant to restart production on August 25, 2025, with low output On August 19, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Melfi plant will restart production on August 25, 2025, but output will stay low. The old Jeep Compass is now fully discontinued, while the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X will continue for a few more months. The Renegade will be built only as a mild hybrid until October 2025, while the 500X is seeing a small increa...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/20

d 25% Maserati Grecale (including EV versions). Pomigliano: production dropped 24.0% YoY to 78,975 units in H1 2025. Output includes Fiat Panda led with 67,500 units (drop by 15% YoY), followed by Alfa Romeo Tonale with 10,115 units (drop by 20% YoY) and Dodge Hornet with 1,360 units (down 90%YoY). Melfi: production dropped 59.4% YoY to 19,070 units in H1 2025. Jeep Compass and Renegade made up 18,153 units (drop by 37% YoY), while small batches ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Stellantis to use ABB’s PixelPaint in Melfi, Italy plant for DS N°8 production On July 1, ABB announced that Stellantis’ plant in Melfi, Italy, will use its PixelPaint technology with mono coat paint from Nippon Paint to create the duo-tone paintwork of DS Automobiles’ new DS N°8 flagship. The technology will ramp up production during the second half of 2025 in a fully automated and highly sustainable process. PixelPaint consists of a pai...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

rocess, and applying golden power mechanism, where applicable, to safeguard the company's operations and strategic importance in the national automotive sector. Meanwhile, labor unions, including FIOM-CGIL, have raised concerns about the heavy dependence of Marelli’s plants, particularly those in Melfi, Sulmona, Bari, and Caivano, on Stellantis. The assignment of new contracts or clarification of agreed supply volumes will be crucial to safegua...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

FIOM-CGIL confirms 265 voluntary exits at Stellantis Cassino plant, nears 2,000 job cuts in 2025 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, these cuts show the factories are stea...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

om the body shop, 19 from the press department, 31 from mold construction, 212 from central offices, 20 from services, 16 from the Fiat Research Center, 53 from the PCMA site in San Benigno, and 9 from the former tea site in Grugliasco. This follows previous announcements of 1,000 job cuts—500 in Melfi, 200 in Termoli, 300 in Pomigliano d'Arco, and 50 in Pratola Serra—as the group continues to reduce its workforce. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Marelli to build 3 photovoltaic plants at Melfi, Sulmona, and Turin in Italy Marelli announced a collaboration with Plenitude to build 3 photovoltaic plants at its facilities in Melfi (Potenza), Sulmona (L'Aquila), and Turin, Italy. The individual capacities will be 999 kWp, 4 MWp, and 400 kWp, respectively, bringing the total installed capacity to 5.4 MWp. The projects will be carried out under an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), allowing Mare...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30