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

Stellantis Italy to cut 500 jobs in Melfi plant via voluntary exits On May 7, the FIOM-CGIL, CUB, and FISMIC unions announced that 500 job cuts were confirmed at the Stellantis Melfi plant, Italy. The unions criticized the move, highlighting the lack of a new CEO and no clear industrial plan to revive Italian operations. FIOM-CGIL sees this as part of a wider plan to reduce Stellantis' presence in Italy and has refused to sign off on the redundan...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

t-gen Compass SUV in Europe, but while European customers are able to order one now, with deliveries set for later this year, Stellantis remains unclear when or if the crossover will eventually be offered in North America.  The original plan was to build the next-generation Compass at the plant in Melfi, Italy as well as the plant in Brampton, Ontario, which the company idled in early 2024, after stopping production of the last-generation Dodge ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Jeep unveils next-generation Compass C-SUV on STLA Medium platform On May 6, Stellantis launched the latest generation of its Jeep Compass C-SUV in Italy, produced at the Melfi plant.  It is built on the advanced STLA Medium platform by Stellantis, designed for electric vehicles in the C and D segments. This platform supports long range, fast charging, strong performance, and good efficiency at a reasonable cost. The new Compass is 4.55 meters l...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

Stellantis Italy halts production in Cassino and Melfi, plans layoffs in Atessa plant On April 16, multiple sources reported that Stellantis will pause production at its Cassino plant from April 18 to May 5, 2025, due to low demand for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Giulia, and Maserati Grecale. The closure also overlaps with the Easter and Labor Day holidays. Currently, the plant is operating at only 10% of its total capacity. Stellantis’ Melfi plant...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Stellantis sends Melfi workers to Kragujevac plant, Serbia to increase Fiat Grande Panda production On April 11, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has recently decided to send workers from its Melfi plant in Italy to support production of the Fiat Grande Panda in Kragujevac plant, Serbia. The new model has seen strong demand in just a few weeks. However, the Kragujevac plant in Serbia is struggling to ramp up production rate. To help spee...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

1, 2024. The plant has been operating on a single shift for over a year. Output includes 26% by Alfa Romeo Giulia, 53% by Alfa Romeo Stelvio, and 20% by Maserati Grecale (including the electric version). Pomigliano plant: produced 37,097 units i.e., a decline of 36.9% from 58,830 units in Q1, 2024. Melfi plant: produced 8,890 units i.e., drop of 64.6% from 25,100 units in Q1, 2024. After stopping 500X production, the plant now builds Jeep Compass...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Stellantis' Melfi plant, Italy faces production drops to 160 units per day On April 6, multiple sources reported that the Stellantis' Melfi plant is facing a deep crisis, with daily production plunging from 1,200 to just 160 vehicles and staff shrinking from 7,200 to 5,000. The problem reflects a wider issue in Italy’s auto industry. Europe's push for EVs faces weak demand, while US trade barriers under Trump have slashed exports by 60%, also h...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Stellantis Italy begins production of DS N°8 in Melfi plant On April 2, Stellantis Italy announced that production of the DS N°8 is already underway and progressing rapidly at the Melfi plant following the recent opening of orders in Italy. It is the first large Stellantis model in Europe to be fully electric and the first in Italy to use the STLA Medium platform. The model is available in PALLAS and ETOILE trims, the N°8 offers three electric...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02