Stellantis Warns of Possible Factory Closures Due to EU Emission ...
- On Wednesday, Stellantis warned it may close factories in Europe due to weak electric van sales and the risk of hefty EU CO₂ fines.
- EU climate rules requiring 24% electric van sales by 2027 threaten Stellantis with €2.6 billion in fines if current levels persist, prompting factory closure warnings.
- Imparato warned that if fines are paid, Stellantis will have to shut factories or push heavily on electric vehicle production.
- Stellantis warns EU fines could lead to factory closures, risking job losses in Europe, including the recent shutdown of its Luton plant with 1,200 jobs lost.
- Future EU emission regulations will impose stricter targets, with fines potentially due within two to three years if policies remain unchanged.
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Jean-Philippe Imparato, on a visit to Hordain's factory, launched an alarm call on Wednesday: If Brussels does not urgently relax its regulation on CO2 emissions from utilities, European sites making vans will close. And very soon.


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For Jean-Philippe Imparato, the tightening of European standards threatens the future of several sites, especially for commercial vehicles.
Electric vehicles (pickup) are not sold and European goals are unattainable, which threatens to close factories, warned today the head of the Stellantis group in Europe.
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