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Fiat temporarily stops production of Panda

Earlier this year, Fiat announced that it intends to increase Panda production by about 20 percent in order to meet demand, as data showed that this car is the leader on the Italian market, but also the leader of the A segment on the old continent. However, a few days ago Stellantis announced that it was temporarily suspending production at the Pomigliano d’Arco, Termoli and Pratola Serra plants.

Stellantis’ decision may come as a surprise to those who know that in July this model was the best-selling vehicle in Italy with 63,500 units sold, which is a 21 percent increase compared to 2023. However, those who know what’s going on at the company know that Stellantis recently did something similar at the Mirafiori plant, where the Fiat 500e and Maserati GranTurismo are made.

One of the world’s largest car manufacturers will stop production from November 11, and the reason is tough market conditions. The suspension of production will last for several days.

It seems that Stellantis is in a more difficult situation than it seems, and that difficult decisions are ahead of this group.

Source: Reuters

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Stellantis has a problem with a large stock of unsold cars

Stellantis is one of the largest automotive groups in the world that owns more than a dozen brands. In the first half of 2024, it recorded bad sales results, which caused the problem of too many manufactured cars sitting in warehouses.

The total sales of vehicles from the Stellantis Group in the six months of this year on the United States market fell by 16%, and the biggest decline was recorded by Ram (-26%), Dodge (-16%), Jeep (-9%) and Chrysler (- 8%). A large number of vehicles are gathering dust in warehouses, so the group is considering the option of a lower price on cars manufactured this year or earlier.

Looking at individual models, the Alfa Romeo Giulia is currently the slowest selling car in the US, with an inventory of 617 days. It is followed by Alfa Romeo Stelvio (456 days), Fiat 500e (454 days), Jeep Renegade (332 days), Grand Wagoneer L (327 days) and Dodge Hornet (323 days). This means that brands don’t have to produce these models for more than a year before selling currently unsold stock.

Also, Stellantis decided to reduce the delivery of cars to dealers by the end of the year by 200,000 units.

Source: CarEdge, Photo: Stellantis

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Stellantis suspends orders for diesel commercial vehicles

Stellantis will no longer accept orders for light commercial vehicles powered by diesel engines! This is official information from the company, and the reason is the new CO2 emission regulations that will come into force in 2025.

Although diesel engines are the most acceptable in the truck segment, manufacturers decide to remove them from the offer. Dacia gave up diesel engines forever with the second generation Duster, while Toyota took this step much earlier and replaced its diesels with hybrid engines, which are equally economical and with similar performance. However, the Volkswagen Group is still resisting pressure, and continues to sell cars powered by TDI engines, even as it prepares to phase them out in the coming years.

Vehicles such as the Peugeot Rifter, Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo will be available only with petrol or electric engines. It should also be noted that this decision should also include cargo versions, although this remains questionable.

Source: Stellantis