{
  "id": 3183092,
  "title": "Nella fabbrica di motori di Termoli ancora un anno di solidarietà e volumi in calo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nella-fabbrica-di-motori-di-termoli-ancora-un-anno-di-solidarieta-e",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:04:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/nella-fabbrica-motori-termoli-ancora-anno-solidarieta-e-volumi-calo-AJVO6Gt"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The main issue at the motor factory in Termoli is not only the industrial destination following the abandonment of the Gigafactory project, but also the low volumes on the three historic motor lines assigned to the plant. Company and unions will sign a new agreement to extend the solidarity contract for another year, coming after a reduced and delayed plan to help 60 workers leave by December. Mario Laviano from Fim in Termoli said, \"The new line of electrified gearboxes for hybrid models and current motor production are not enough to ensure an industrial future for this factory.\" The area for the implementation of eDCT (Electrified Dual Clutch Transmission) is already operational, but it should enter service and reach consistent volumes in 2027. The group's mandate in Termoli is to support the productions of Mirafiori and the French site in Metz. This means aligning volumes with market trends and consolidating the share of hybrid models in total registrations, with the prospect of entering regime with production next year. The last quarter of the year is considered a test. After stopping the historic motor Fire production line, there are only three models being made in Termoli: the GSE mounted on Pandina and Fiat 500, which will be classified Euro7 after an update and expected to reach around 300,000 units this year, compared to half a million in previous years; the GME, a 2000 gasoline car, which will see a drop in volumes to 70-80,000 units in 2027 compared to 250,000 in the past, favoring American productions where there is still an important market for this type of fuel. The third line is the V6 linked to Alfa Romeo (Quadrifoglio) and Maserati, for which the re-launch strategy is still to be defined. \"The Termoli factory still looks like a blurry photograph compared to what it was,\" the workers say in hushed tones. There are no new specifics for the motors in production, which are destined to exhaust by 2028-2030. \"The Group needs to program a transition phase for the motors made in Termoli, safeguarding volumes and employment,\" Laviano analyzes. \"Those in production are destined to a resizing. There needs to be a political focus on motor production in Italy and Termoli, to talk about retraining and reindustrialization.\"",
  "summary": "Al sito molisano è stata assegnata la nuova linea di produzione dei cambi elettrificati - Fim: «Serve pianificare la transizione per i motori di Termoli, si torni a parlare di riconversione»",
  "key_points": [
    "Motor factory in Termoli extends solidarity contract for another year",
    "Only three models produced: GSE, GME, and V6 for Alfa Romeo/Maserati",
    "Transition phase needed for motors in production, with political focus on Italy"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The extension of the solidarity contract and ongoing volume declines signal a continued uncertain industrial future for the Termoli motor factory, with workers and unions calling for a political focus on retraining and reindustrialization.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}