Stellantis To Pause Production At Historic Poissy Plant
French Factory With Chrysler Roots Faces October Shutdown
Stellantis has announced it will temporarily suspend operations at its Poissy Assembly Plant, located just west of Paris, for three weeks in October. The move comes as the automaker adjusts output in response to sluggish market conditions across Europe.
A company spokesperson confirmed the facility will be idle from October 13 through October 31, representing 15 working days of downtime. During the pause, Stellantis plans to manage inventory levels better, carry out facility improvements, and provide employee training.
The Poissy site is home to 2,000 workers and currently builds the DS 3 and Opel Mokka small SUVs. While the announcement highlights today’s challenges in the European auto market, the plant itself has a rich history that stretches back nearly a century.
Opened in 1940, Poissy originally belonged to Ford France before being sold to Simca in 1954. Chrysler took control in 1963, making the facility part of its European operations for more than a decade. Vehicles wearing both Simca and Chrysler badging rolled off the lines, tying the plant’s story directly to Chrysler Corporation’s expansion across the Atlantic. After Chrysler’s retreat from Europe in 1978, Peugeot assumed control, and Poissy became a hub for Peugeot and Citroën small cars.
Today, under Stellantis, the Poissy site combines traditional vehicle manufacturing with digital production and a “Green Campus” initiative. Even so, the current production pause shows how volatile the European auto market has become, with Stellantis balancing demand, stock levels, and factory efficiency.
