Stellantis to halt four French plants for several days over supply shortage
The Italian-French-American carmaker has been hit by surging demand for electric vehicles, particularly from business customers.
Stellantis, the French car manufacturer, has announced production halts at four of its plants in October due to a shortage of batteries for electric vehicles. The affected plants are in Sochaux, Rennes, Mulhouse, and Poissy. The Sochaux plant, which produces high-end SUVs, will shut down from October 23 to 30. This decision follows Stellantis' demand for more batteries to meet the high demand for its long-range electric vehicles.
The plant in Rennes will be shut down from October 22 to 30, while Mulhouse will experience a 15-day stoppage from October 15 to 30. The Poissy plant in the Paris region will halt production from October 19 to 23 to adjust to market demand. Stellantis has earmarked 400 million euros for the Mulhouse plant, with plans to assemble three new models there starting from 2029.
The company plans to phase out production of its electric vehicles at Poissy by 2028, instead focusing on part production and vehicle recycling. The CGT union has criticized the decision, suggesting that maintaining workforce and improving working conditions could be a better solution.
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