Stellantis, which brings together brands such as Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, and Peugeot, cut about 10,000 jobs in Italy over four years, decreasing from 37,288 to 27,632 workers.
The accusation was made this Monday by the general secretary of the Italian Federation of Metalworkers (FIOM), Michele De Palma, who revealed that the automotive ‘giant’ lost a total of 9,656 employees between 2020 and 2024, mainly through voluntary departures and union agreements that included early retirements and incentivized layoffs, which FIOM did not sign, at a time when the company was dealing with the broader challenges of electric mobility and competition from Chinese brands.
“The data demonstrates Stellantis’s escape from our country. These numbers are a failure”, stated Michele De Palma during the presentation of the investigation “Stellantis: The Great Escape.”
Over a period of 20 years, from 2004 to 2024, Stellantis’s automotive production also declined, with a loss of 520,798 cars manufactured in Italy, according to data released by the union.
The declared layoffs were 3,700 in 2024 and 2,352 in 2025, with a total restructuring cost amounting to €777 million. With these numbers, the general secretary of FIOM emphasized the importance of investing in strengthening automotive production in Italy and implementing industrial policies that support it.
Remember that after Carlos Tavares stepped down as CEO of Stellantis in December 2024, the company promised to reactivate production in Italy with the new hybrid version of the Fiat 500, which will be built at the historic Mirafiori factory in Turin starting in November, alongside the fully electric version. Additionally, the company plans to launch an updated and more affordable version of the fully electric 500 in 2027.
