Fiat Chrysler, "5 billion investments in Italy between 2019 and 2021. At the end of the plan, there will be full employment"

Fiat Chrysler will invest more than 5 billion euros in Italy over the 2019-2021 period, thus guaranteeing full employment at the end of the plan. The Mirafiori will be produced 500 electric and in the Pomigliano factory, in addition to the Panda, the suv compactAlfa Romeo. From the Melfi, where the 500X and Jeep Renegade are being built, the Jeep Renegade Hybrid Plug-in and the Jeep Compbad will also be on the market. The new SUV brand will arrive in Cbadino instead Maserati, in Modena, the new generations of specialized cars from Maserati and Alfa. Presented at the end of the plan, farewell to diesel. This was announced by the new leaders of the group, who met for the first time unions and illustrated the plan for Italian plants. Thursday morning, the representatives of Fim, Uilm, Fismic, Ugl and Associazione Quadri were summoned, while those of Fiom, who did not sign the contract in force, will meet officials in the afternoon .

The number one Mike Manley, successor to Sergio Marchionne, and the head of the Emea region Pietro Gorlier they explained that the planned interventions for Italian factories would guarantee "a solid and productive mission to all Italian sites" and will achieve the goal of full employment at the end of the plan. Fca launch 13 new models or restyling existing models, but also new ones Hybrid and electric technology engines. "The investments are already started, we leave tomorrow morning," said Gorlier. "We will start in the coming months with a training plan for personnel focused on hybrid and electric technologies, the 500 electric will be launched in the first quarter of 2020". A new production module for turbocharged, aspirated and hybrid gasoline engines FireFly 1.0 and 1.3 is planned in Termoli.

If Mirafiori will produce the first "all-electric" car of the group, theget out of the diesel however, it has been "postponed and there will be more in 2021," said FIM Secretary General Cisl, Marco Bentivogli. Previously, FCA had announced a production yield of diesel engines at the end of the business plan until 2022. However, there is no delay. Bentivogli says he is satisfied with the investments in Italy. According to the trade unionist "it's a concentration of investments and an absolutely extraordinary production without a public money euro and without any government intervention, while in the rest of the world gm close the plants and go to 15 thousand laid off".

"The FCA plan is able to saturate all Italian factories," added Secretary General Uilm, Rocco Palombella. "It is a brave development plan in a difficult context in which, for example, the US auto industry is starting to drastically reduce its workforce." The launch of innovative engine models will continue to produce diesel cars beyond the original 2021 deadline. "This, combined with the introduction of the new generation of engines hybrid, will have positive effects on the plants of Termoli, Cento and Pratola Serra. In addition, the hybridization of almost all models currently in production, including Fiat Panda and 500 X, is expected, "concluded Palombella.