Oh, right here we go once more. However, Stellantis has no different possibility of paused manufacturing of the Fiat 500e. Demand for automobiles in the electrical metropolis continues to be poor, forcing another hiatus on the Mirafiori plant. The Italian manufacturing facility suspended output several times over the past 12 months and is about to do it as soon as possible. After telling unions that operations could be suspended from December 18 till January 5, it’s now including the December 2-17 interval to the stoppage.

Consequently, the Fiat 500e won’t be assembled from Monday, December 2, till Sunday, January 5, 2025. It’s not simply the diminutive hatchback impacted by the low demand, as Maserati is going through a similar downside. Manufacturing of the GranTurismo and GrabCabrio can even be halted throughout this interval. By way of the voice of Stellantis’ head honcho, Carlos Tavares, the unique model lately blamed dangerous advertising and marketing for sluggish gross sales.

Fiat’s mother or father firm says actions at its manufacturing facility in Turin can be quickly stopped due to a “persevering with uncertainty in gross sales of electric vehicles in several European markets.” EVs account for 97% of the manufacturing on the Mirafiori facility. Stellantis says it’s placing the brakes on Maserati manufacturing as effectively due to low demand for luxurious vehicles exterior Europe, comparable to the USA and China.

The wheels are in movement to resuscitate gross sales of the brand-new Fiat 500 by promoting a model with a combustion engine. The plan is to roll out a hybrid 500 in 2026, when manufacturing will begin on a similar Italian website. Made in Poland, the previous-generation mannequin remains available in certain areas with fuel energy. Sure, we’re speaking a few automotive that initially hit the market in 2007. Its Abarth scorching hatch counterpart remains out there, however Fiat’s efficiency division has already introduced plans to go purely electrical.