MILAN — Stellantis will halt manufacturing at its Sevel van making plant In Italy subsequent week because of a components scarcity, unions mentioned.
The stoppage will have an effect on many of the plant’s staff, FIM, UILM and Fismic unions mentioned in a press release.
Nicola Manzi, the native head of UILM metallic mechanic union, instructed Reuters the scarcity concerned parts that use chips, in addition to different minor ones.
With over 5,000 staff and an annual manufacturing capability of greater than 300,000 items, the Sevel plant, in central Italy’s Abruzzo area, is the biggest van making plant in Europe.
The plant builds the Citroen Jumper, the Fiat Ducato, the Opel/Vauxhall Movano and the Peugeot Boxer vans in diesel and full-electric variations.
Stellantis may even begin constructing a big business van for Toyota on the plant subsequent 12 months.
A spokesman for Stellantis mentioned the group has been taking choices on operations on a day-by-day, plant-by-plant foundation because the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic.