Stellantis, through its European manager Jean-Philippe Imparato, presented an ambitious plan for Italian factories at the table convened by the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. The company will invest approximately 2 billion euros in 2025 in Italian factories and 6 billion in purchases from Italian suppliers in the same period. Overall, in the period 2021-2025, Stellantis will have allocated 10 billion in direct investments in Italy and 40 billion in local supplies.
“The Italian Plan places our country at the center of the group's strategies, confirming the importance of Italian plants, each of which has a model program that reaches up to 2032,” Imparato said. The group reiterated that the industrial plan will be carried out without resorting to public incentives.
The new production platforms
Among the main new features:
Pomigliano d'Arco: from 2028 it will host the Stla-Small platform for the production of two new compact models. The production of the Panda will also be extended until 2030, followed by the new generation of the model.
Melfi: on the Stla-Medium platform, from 2025 the production of new models will begin, including the Jeep Compass, both electric and hybrid, the new Lancia Gamma, and the DS7. These models will triple production volumes.
Mirafiori: production of the 500 will continue, both in the hybrid version and in the new electric generation BeV, in addition to the eDCT gearboxes. Turin will become the headquarters of the European Region of Stellantis and will house the headquarters of the Commercial Vehicles division, the SUSTAINera center for recycling and testing and the Battery Technology Center for battery development.
The Government and the Automotive Sector
The Italian government, aware of the challenges of the ecological transition, has allocated over one billion euros in 2025 to support the automotive supply chain. “We have made a significant effort in a complex budgetary context to support companies in this phase of change,” said Minister Urso.
In parallel, at the European level, Italy, France and Germany are calling for a review of the system of sanctions for car manufacturers that do not respect the EU targets on CO2 emissions from 2025. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stressed the importance of promoting technological neutrality to reduce pollutants, while the German government is proposing greater flexibility to protect the competitiveness of the sector.
Article published on 17 December 2024 - 20:20
I read the article and I think that Stellantis' investment in Italy is positive news. But it is important to pay attention to how these funds will be managed, so as not to waste economic resources in unclear projects.
The Stellantis plan seems very interesting for the Italian industry, but I wonder if it is enough to face environmental challenges. The numbers are impressive, but we need to see concrete results. Sustainability is fundamental.