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.
Car manufacturer Stellantis has announced that it will halt production at four of its French plants for several days in October due to a supply shortage. The decision affects plants in Sochaux, Rennes, Mulhouse, and Poissy.
In Sochaux, the historic Peugeot plant, which builds upmarket SUVs, will shut down from October 23 to 30. The plant is expected to produce vehicles in high demand among business customers.
Rennes will experience a shutdown from October 22 to 30, while Mulhouse will have a 15-day stoppage from October 15 to 30. The plant is set to receive 400 million euros out of a one-billion-euro investment package in France, announced by the group in June.
Stellantis plans to assemble three new models at Mulhouse from 2029, including saloons and compact SUVs. The decision aims to safeguard the plant's future, which has been operational for nearly 60 years.
The CGT union has condemned the decision to resort to short-time working, urging the company to keep workers, including agency employees, reduce line speeds, and improve working conditions and train employees instead.
At Poissy, in the Paris region, production will stop from October 19 to 23 to adjust production to market demand as part of a fine-tuned stock management strategy. In April, Stellantis announced that it would end production of its electric vehicle at Poissy by 2028, shifting focus to producing and recycling parts and preparing vehicles for conversion.
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