Cassino Assembly Plant Shuts Down Again Amid Weak Demand

Production at Stellantis’ Cassino Assembly Plant in Italy has ground to a halt once again, and it’s not just a brief pause—it could last well into September. According to sources overseas, the plant officially stopped all operations on Wednesday, July 23, after limping along with limited activity in the assembly area. What’s more, Stellantis has moved the plant’s summer shutdown forward by a full week, originally scheduled to start on August 4.

So, what’s behind the early closure? In one word: orders—or rather, the lack of them. The Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia, and Maserati Grecale (including the all-electric Folgore version) are all built on a single line at Cassino. But weak global demand for these models has left the facility running on fumes.

In the first six months of 2025, only 10,500 vehicles rolled off the line, down a staggering 34% from the same period last year. The plant has been shuttered for roughly half the working days this year and only managed to operate for one full week over the last month. That’s not a good sign for a site once considered a key part of Stellantis’ manufacturing footprint in Italy.

Union sources are sounding the alarm, saying the planned return date of August 18 might be pushed even further—to sometime in September. Stellantis hasn’t made any official announcements on the matter yet, but the writing is on the wall. Workers are now bracing for an extended summer break with plenty of uncertainty on the other side.

The long-term picture isn’t much brighter. Next-generation versions of the Stelvio and Giulia have already been delayed, with production now not expected until mid-2028. There’s a faint hope that timelines could move up and bring new life to the factory by 2027, but that’s far from a guarantee.

Here’s how production is currently divided:

• 49% Alfa Romeo Stelvio

• 26% Alfa Romeo Giulia

• 25% Maserati Grecale (including the Folgore EV)

The Cassino plant situation is turning into a full-blown crisis. And unless demand turns around or Stellantis brings new product to the table sooner than planned, it’s hard to see how things improve anytime soon.