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Five billion investments. Four new models badigned to Italian factories, out of a total of 13 interventions considering
restyling and new engines, goal of full employment in 2022 in Italian factories. They are the cornerstones of the plan
FCA Industrial announced this morning in Mirafiori the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Mike Manley, and the manager, Emea Pietro Gorlier.
Of the 8.7 billion euros allocated to the EMEA zone, 5 in Italy confirm the FCA summit that they also clarified
an important aspect on the powertrain. No farewell to diesel from here 2021. Indeed. The group raises diesel in Pratola
only at Vm di Cento. On the occasion of the presentation of the 2018-2022 business plan, the CEO of the time
Sergio Marchionne had stated that the diesel would have stopped the production of diesel engines since 2022. However, today, by announcing
the new models made in Italy and the restyling of other models, the company informed the unions that the deadline of 2022
is no longer valid and the group will continue to produce cars with this engine.
In detail: Mirafiori will host the production of 500 power line. Especially in the Turin factory
a small platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be installed, with an initial application on the new Fiat
500 BEV.
In Melfi, where the 500X and the Jeep Renegade are currently built, the Jeep Compbad will be manufactured while in Pomigliano, next to the
Panda, which will remain in Italy for the time being, will produce the new brand of compact SUV Alfa Romeo. In Cbadino, you will be invited
for a new Maserati model.
Mirafiori will represent the first installation of the complete BEV platform that will be applied to the new Fiat 500 and which will
be used for other models globally confirmed Manley. We will leave in the coming months with a plan of
staff training focused on hybrid and electric technologies. I am convinced that with all ours
workers, we will be able to achieve the goals we have set ourselves, "Gorley added.
The title Fca in Piazza Affari
EMEA Chief Operating Officer Pietro Gorlier detailed the implementation of the industrial plan.
in Italy with the period 2019-2021, launch of 13 new models or restyling of existing models, as well as new engines
with widespread use of hybrid and electric technology. Predisposition in all institutions of the European Union will be fundamental.
platforms for the development of hybrid and electric cars from melfi with the renegade added during the
press conference. Finally, Gorlier also announced a new production module at Termoli for engines
FireFly 1.0 and 1.3 petrol turbo aspirated and hybrid.
With the announcement of four new models produced in Italy and the restyling of other models, to arrive at 13 operations, it is guaranteed
full employment of Italian Fca factories. The unions said this at the end of the meeting with management
group.
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