MILAN — Stellantis and unions signed an settlement to chop as much as 2,000 staff from the carmaker’s Italian operations this 12 months by means of voluntary lay offs.

The job cuts quantity to greater than 4 % of Stellantis’ present workforce in Italy of round 47,000 individuals, FIM, UILM, Fismic, Uglm and Aqcfr unions stated in a joint assertion on Monday.

The plan solely targets particular features, particularly these in a roundabout way linked to line manufacturing, they stated.

A Stellantis spokesman confirmed the settlement however had no additional remark.