Stellantis has been forced to halt production at 3 of its plants in Europe due to a strike at a plant operated through MA France, a steel stamping parts company.
Workers at the MA France factory are concerned about the plan to move production to Poland. It has lately been operating with a PSA used until 2014. In a statement, a Stellantis spokesperson revealed that it had been forced to suspend operations at two of its plants. at Poissy and Hordain in France and at a British plant in Luton, UK.
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“Three plants have experienced a production disruption since the beginning of the week,” the spokesperson told Reuters.
Stellantis expects to be able to resume production soon, as talks are already underway at the MA France plant. The automaker’s plant in Poissy produces the DS 3 and Opel Mokka, while the Hordain plant builds advertising cars, including the Peugeot Expert, Citroën Jump and Opel Vivaro. Stellantis also manufactures advertising cars at its Luton plant and will produce mid-size electric vans for Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat Professional from next year.
This isn’t the only production challenge Stellantis has found itself in. Earlier this week, he revealed that the company will have to continue paying a supplier of gears and sprockets for the brand’s transmissions called MacLean-Fogg for shipments despite the high price. . disagreement. If it doesn’t pay, MacLean-Fogg could simply prevent the supply of portions and Stellantis could be forced to close its plants in Kokomo, Indiana.
Stellantis agreed to pay MacLean-Fogg $1. 4 million in protest in March after the supplier shut down transmission plants by withholding parts. A lawyer for the supplier recently revealed that this payment was never made and that Stellantis had sued the supplier.