(Finance) – This morning at Ministry of Business and Made in Italy comparison table Government-company-unions for the verification of the business plan “Give Forword 2030” Of Stellantis coordinated by the minister Adolfo Urso. The minister guaranteed continuity with what was done by the previous government and reiterated his choice to support the technological neutrality. Urso in particular stressed that on this last point, however, the executive will continue the battle in Europe, a dossier on which the previous government had given up. As regards the financing to support the sector, for the period 2022-2024, the expenditure of 2.4 billion euros is already planned, while 6 billion remain to be spent by 2030.
The confrontation between the Government, Stellantis and the unions is “important” and “significant” to “verify the company commitmentsinvestments, industrial reconversion, new products, also in view of the important resources that the State has put in place, also with demand incentives, with the aim of maintaining and strengthening the production of this so fundamental sector of Italian industry and, therefore, the employment levels of the whole production chain of the automotive sector”, declared the minister. “We are in the field and we have reiterated it also in Europe – he added – to obtain better conditions and accompany the reconversion industrial with the aim of achieving the objectives of respect for the environment that we have all set ourselves, but maintaining production and employment in our country”.
David Applessenior vice president of Corporate Affairs of Stellantis Italia, according to reports from the unions, confirmed the company’s commitments in terms of investments and levels employment for Italy which remains a “fundamental pillar” of the Dare Forward Plan which envisages 30 billion expected by 2025 at a global level for electrification, with 4 new platforms, and software. For 2023, on the “stop and go” of the plants linked to the supply of semiconductors, Mele declared that the situation at the moment “remains uncertain”, even for Italy. Mele reiterated that Stellantis’ goal “is to make electric mobility accessible to all” and to do so it will be “necessary to cut costs”. It is also important to think about “new incentives” for the development of electric mobility which sees Italy going against the trend of the main European markets.
Among the settlements, Mele cited Melfi where it was confirmed that from 2024 4 new electrified models will be produced for different brands. Cassino instead it will be the reference plant for the premium segment, in addition to the production of Maserati Grecale Folgore. Pomigliano will continue with the production of Alfa Romeo Tonale and Panda. TO Mirafiori there will be the production of Maserati Quattroporte and Gran Cabrio and electric 500 and clutches for electric cars. The role of hub of the circular economy has been confirmed.
For the secretary general of Uilm, Rocco Palombellathe Government-Stellantis-trade unions confrontation did not clarify how the process of transition ecological. “Today we were told what the models and possible investments are, but there was no clarification on how I want to deal with the transition: with which plants, which organic forces, components and production. If these issues are not addressed we risk having a perspective that is not the one that interests us”.
For Simon Marinelliautomotive coordinator for the Fiom-Cgil, Stellantis has not brought “any element of novelty” compared to what was announced on the guarantees of the plants and activities in Italy. “To return to being one of the leading producing countries in Europe, new models and new volumes are needed to saturate the market installed production capacity – he added – therefore returning to produce almost 2 million vehicles, compared to just over 460 thousand produced in 2022″ According to the trade unionist “the automotive fund must be used as a priority to relaunch the production and together with the resources of the PNRR to invest in infrastructure. The incentives are not enough to restart the sector. There are priorities, starting with the increase in workers’ wages”. “Today’s meeting – he concluded – must open discussions between companies, trade unions and the Government to reach a shared agreement on three points: production, employment and wages “.
A first “positive” meeting for the national secretary of the Fim-Cisl, Ferdinand Ulianus which highlighted the importance of the confirmations regarding the Melfi plant. “We asked for a commitment from the group for related industries. We also expect the Government to give an answer in this sense, given that the Melfi district is particularly delicate because it is built around the factory”. Uliano made it known that confirmations have also arrived on the investment in gigafactory Of Termoli. “The confirmations on Mirafiori and the circular economy were also important. It was announced that the Cassino plant, which is the most suffering in terms of volumes, will be the one that will represent the future of premium SUVs. We expect that in the coming months there will be of the new assignments”.