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Stellantis Touts 2026 Production Lift in Italy as Unions Protest Algeria Shift and Cassino Stops

The group set May 21 for its industrial plan following Rome’s €1.6 billion auto package.

Overview

  • European chief Emanuele Cappellano said output will rise in 2026, citing the Fiat 500 hybrid at Mirafiori plus new Jeep Compass and DS8 production at Melfi.
  • Cappellano outlined plant assignments that include three models for Pomigliano, new DS and later Lancia Gamma lines at Melfi, a next‑generation 500 at Mirafiori by 2030, and confirmed Termoli for GSE engines and e‑DCT gearboxes.
  • Reporting indicates the ACC gigafactory project at Termoli has been shelved, with the site instead focused on engines adapted to Euro 7 and transmissions.
  • Cassino remains in acute difficulty after roughly 17,000 units in 2025, with only four working days in January and another stoppage scheduled in early February.
  • Unions protested Stellantis’ push for suppliers to invest in Algeria, where the Tafraoui plant targets six models and about 90,000 vehicles a year, ahead of a February 2 supplier meeting in Turin.