MILAN — Stellantis will halt output at its Sevel van producing plant In Italy following 7 days thanks to a areas lack, unions claimed.
The stoppage will have an impact on most of the plant’s staff, FIM, UILM and Fismic unions claimed in a assertion.
Nicola Manzi, the area head of UILM metallic mechanic union, instructed Reuters the lack associated parts that use chips, as nicely as other insignificant types.
With above five,000 staff and an yearly output potential of extra than 300,000 models, the Sevel plant, in central Italy’s Abruzzo area, is the most significant van producing plant in Europe.
The plant builds the Citroen Jumper, the Fiat Ducato, the Opel/Vauxhall Movano and the Peugeot Boxer vans in diesel and entire-electrical variations.
Stellantis will also begin building a large commercial van for Toyota at the plant following calendar year.
A spokesman for  Stellantis claimed the team has been having selections on functions on a working day-by-working day, plant-by-plant foundation given that the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic.