Stellantis Plans To Gradually End Production At Its Melfi Plant

The Stellantis Melfi Assembly Plant in Italy is on the brink of a significant transformation, marking a pivotal shift in its production lineup. This evolution comes as the facility gears up to manufacture five innovative compact electrified vehicles based on the company’s STLA Medium architecture, set to commence production in late 2025. The plant, renowned … (read full article...)

 

[bill burke]

Put me in the low expectations camp on this plan and product mix. Melfi will whither on the vine for lack of sales and the all electric plan will be the major contributing factor. Denial and ego are at fault here, as the rest of the world is coming to grips to the reality of free market forces.
Radically altering a group of successful vehicles with an ill conceived plan just to save face or appear progressive thinking is in fact the very definition of mismanagement. As a Stellantis share holder I call for management to immediately abandon this nonsense and develop replacements, clearly.now configured in a way that is popular with consumers, with ICE option replacements that will succeed, be popular and really, truthfully, actually, honestly raise expectations. Right now my expectations for this foolishness is in the toilet.

 

[MigualA]

Now out of the question, to say how could this effect Fiat and even Jeep vehicles sold for the Asian market, where Melfi could export, the Jeep Renegade and Compass sold in markets like Japan and South Korea for example, I do think Jeep vehicles sold in Asian markets and Australia depends on Melfi.

So does this effect Jeep vehicles sold in Asian markets?

 

[Stephen345]

Now out of the question, to say how could this effect Fiat and even Jeep vehicles sold for the Asian market, where Melfi could export, the Jeep Renegade and Compass sold in markets like Japan and South Korea for example, I do think Jeep vehicles sold in Asian markets and Australia depends on Melfi.

So does this effect Jeep vehicles sold in Asian markets?

Just confirming that the Renegade is no longer sold in Australia and our current Compass comes from India.

 

[Stephen345]

Put me in the low expectations camp on this plan and product mix. Melfi will whither on the vine for lack of sales and the all electric plan will be the major contributing factor. Denial and ego are at fault here, as the rest of the world is coming to grips to the reality of free market forces.
Radically altering a group of successful vehicles with an ill conceived plan just to save face or appear progressive thinking is in fact the very definition of mismanagement. As a Stellantis share holder I call for management to immediately abandon this nonsense and develop replacements, clearly.now configured in a way that is popular with consumers, with ICE option replacements that will succeed, be popular and really, truthfully, actually, honestly raise expectations. Right now my expectations for this foolishness is in the toilet.

Hi Bill, I fully agree with you. I once had dreams for a glorious return of Chrysler Dodge etc to Australia, but have seen that wither and die Jeep is struggling here mainly due to the terrible customer relationship formed by previous management and now the supposed move upmarket with the Jeep being sold as a luxury vehicle! Way too expensive for the average person. RAM is well respected but are a small player with factory backed RHD conversion being completed locally.
Sorry for the rant, just disappointing to see thus all happen.
My 300c Hemi is still running fine, along with my Grand Cherokee, at least I still have them!