Overview
- Stellantis and the local metalworkers’ union set an April schedule that pays 75% of gross salary during two suspended weeks after two weeks on the line.
- Management will run El Palomar on a single shift to keep production going at a lower volume that fits current orders.
- The company signals voluntary buyouts starting in May to reduce staff, while the UOM branch says no retirement plan has been agreed.
- The pullback follows steep declines in Argentina’s auto sector, with Adefa reporting a 30.1% drop in output and a 23.4% slide in exports in the year’s first two months, driven by weaker Brazil demand.
- The plant builds Peugeot 208 and 2008, Partner, and Citroën Berlingo, including hybrid versions for export, and repeated stoppages plus rising imports from Chinese brands point to more short-term adjustments ahead.