Fiom, Fim and Uilm to Prime Minister Meloni: transfer the Automotive table to Palazzo Chigi
Unions alarmed by the stalemate in talks at the Ministry of Enterprise, the cut in resources for the sector in the manoeuvre and the sharp drop in car production at Stellantis plants
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Convene the Automotive Sector Table at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: the request is contained in a letter sent to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by the general secretaries of Fim, Fiom and Uilm, Ferdinando Uliano, Michele De Palma and Rocco Palombella.
"The current stalemate in the confrontation at Mimit," the unions claim, "the cut in public resources and the non-attendance of the Stellantis top management, require the assumption of a responsibility that can no longer be postponed after the strike and the national demonstration of the workers in the auto sector. The three general secretaries, in support of the call for a convocation, added that in the 'absence of a positive response, we will be forced to self-convene with the workers in the sector at Palazzo Chigi'.
Cut of 4.6 billion until 2030 to the Automotive Fund
There is great concern on the part of the trade unions about the serious crisis situation in the sector, grappling with the green and digital transition, which is affecting the whole of Europe, one thinks of what is happening to German companies that have announced maxi plans for staff cuts. The automotive crisis in Germany will have negative repercussions on our market, considering the strong ties between Italian companies and Germany.
Added to this is the government's decision to cut EUR 4.6 billion until 2030 from the automotive fund in the draft budget law - earmarked for the military industry -, a cut that was only minimally reduced after Minister Urso's announcement of adoubling of the 2025 endowment from EUR 200 million to EUR 400 million, again within the manoeuvre. The government, however, does not intend to continue with incentives for the purchase of new car models, having opted to support the supply chain.
The cars produced by Stellantis are estimated to be half of the target by the end of the year
The drop in the volume of cars produced in the Stellantis plants is worrying, the target of 1 million cars to be produced in Italy is out of reach by now, continuing at the current rate at the end of the year they will stop at around 500 thousand, well below the million target set by the government. This year less than 300 thousand cars will be produced, worse than that was only in 1956. According to a report by FIM, Stellantis production in Italy has lost 30% of its volumes between cars and commercial vehicles compared to last year, but 40% for the passenger car component alone. In the meantime, Chinese cars are stealing market share from Europe, from car manufacturers.
