Electric Fiat 500: production halved in the first quarter of 2024

Always at the center of Italian motoring news, the current situation at the Stellantis Mirafiori factory in Turin is intriguing and yet worrying. According to the latest analysis by Fim Cisl, the Italian conglomerate, production at this plant has fallen significantly, indicating a decrease of 51% compared to the previous year. This shortage would lead to isolated production 12,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024a sharp decline compared to the 25,900 units produced during the same period in 2023.

The decline is even more surprising when we consider that the Mirafiori plant recorded the largest drop in production among all of Stellantis’ Italian locations, with the group seeing an average decline in Italian vehicle production of 9.8%. Remember that the production of The electric Fiat 500 represents 90% of the factory volumewith 11,360 units, some associated with the production of Maserati models, which, with only 1,320 units.

To face this dangerous situation, Fim Cisl, for its part, emphasizes the urgency of changing production of the factory by introducing new models of cars with a large volume and not just the usual ones. This strategy is necessary to ensure the sustainability of Mirafiori as an important automotive production center. With this in mind, a day of mobilization, including strikes and demonstrations, is planned for April 12 in Turin.

At a recent meeting on the automotive sector called by the government, Stellantis executives confirmed the strategic importance of the Mirafiori plant. However, despite this realization, no new car models are planned to be released for production in Turin. Stellantis indicated during this meeting that it was “studying a procedure that will make the electricity 500 cheaper, so that it can also produce more”.

The only hope still remains for the introduction of a hybrid version to complement the electric version of the 500. The series that has not ended…