Inaugurated with great fanfare with ministers and the CEOs of Michelin and Stellantis, the Saint-Fons gigafactory (Lyon metropolis) aims to write the future of hydrogen mobility. The site employs 750 employees. Objective, to enable the production of 16,000 vehicles currently each year to 50,000 by 2030. Forget the word “engine”. In this factory which follows… Continue reading “It’s the factory of the future”, a hydrogen fuel cell “giga-factory” inaugurated in Saint-Fons, near Lyon
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Puretech engines from Stellantis: the class action reaches the objective of 1,000 plaintiffs
First step validated for group action linked to problems with the 1.2 Puretech engine present in certain Peugeot, Citroën, DS or Opel. In January, the plaintiffs’ lawyer will send a letter to the Stellantis group to “enter into negotiations” and seek compensation. This is an important first step for motorists with a defective Stellantis Puretech… Continue reading Puretech engines from Stellantis: the class action reaches the objective of 1,000 plaintiffs
Stellantis: “Who’s next?” The announced outsourcing of part of the IT service arouses fear among the automobile group’s employees
The management of the Stellantis automotive group announced on Friday November 24 the gradual transfer of 170 employees, including 56 in France, to Kyndryl, a company specializing in IT services. Around fifteen people from the Bessoncourt site (Territoire-de-Belfort) are affected. “It’s experienced by everyone as a trauma.” The words of Jean-Paul Guy, substitute central union… Continue reading Stellantis: “Who’s next?” The announced outsourcing of part of the IT service arouses fear among the automobile group’s employees
Automotive. The Stellantis factory shut down for another week. This is the second time in a month.
The Stellantis site in Janais had already suspended production between October 30 and November 5, due to lack of industrial parts. It is again for supply concerns that management announced this Friday a new week of shutdown. “We started the month of November with a week of unemployment, we end it with another!” Laurent Valy,… Continue reading Automotive. The Stellantis factory shut down for another week. This is the second time in a month.
Stellantis: “We should do the same thing”, after the 25% increase in automobile wages in the United States, the hope at the Sochaux factory?
After 44 days of strike in the USA, launched by the powerful United Auto Workers (UAW) union, the American employees of Stellantis won their case. The Franco-Italian-American group Stellantis is doing wonderfully financially. In Sochaux, in Doubs, we hope for significant salary increases in the coming months. In front of the gates of the Sochaux… Continue reading Stellantis: “We should do the same thing”, after the 25% increase in automobile wages in the United States, the hope at the Sochaux factory?
Defective Puretech engines: a motorist from the North leads a collective rebellion against Stellantis
Overconsumption of oil, braking problems… Many motorists report problems with the 1.2 Puretech engine from Stellantis present in Peugeot, Citroën, DS or Opel. One of them, Sébastien Czerniak, has brought together 10,000 users on a Facebook page and wants to launch collective action like Renault’s “Motorgate”. This is one testimony among many others. In May… Continue reading Defective Puretech engines: a motorist from the North leads a collective rebellion against Stellantis
Automotive. Lacking parts, Stellantis Rennes soon to be shut down for a week
The Stellantis site in Janais will suspend production from October 30 to November 5. After supply difficulties with electronic components in 2021 and 2022, industrial parts are now in short supply The Stellantis factory in Janais near Rennes will have to interrupt its production of 5008 and C5 Aircross. From October 30 to November 5,… Continue reading Automotive. Lacking parts, Stellantis Rennes soon to be shut down for a week
40 years of the Peugeot 205: more than 200 cars on display on the Stellantis site in Vesoul
It’s been 10 years since this happened, the Stellantis site in Vesoul, which manufactures spare parts for the group’s vehicles, opened its doors to the general public. A great opportunity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 205. After the 306, it’s the turn of the 205 to blow out its candles. For the occasion,… Continue reading 40 years of the Peugeot 205: more than 200 cars on display on the Stellantis site in Vesoul
AUTOMOTIVE. The chassis of the new Peugeot 3008 will be partly manufactured in Rennes
The next generation of compact electric cars from Peugeot, Opel, Lancia or Chrysler promises a maximum range of 700 kilometers, thanks to their chassis presented yesterday Wednesday July 5 by their parent company Stellantis. The Rennes factory will manufacture part of it. Stellantis challenges Tesla with its new platform, the name given to the chassis… Continue reading AUTOMOTIVE. The chassis of the new Peugeot 3008 will be partly manufactured in Rennes
Stellantis: dozens of temporary contracts to be filled for the summer at the Vesoul plant
The Stellantis plant in Vesoul in Haute-Saône, the group’s worldwide shipping center for automotive spare parts, offers various positions for the summer period, from forklift operator to order picker. Students are particularly targeted for this recruitment campaign. On the Stellantis site in Vesoul, a global spare parts logistics center, it’s time to recruit temporary staff… Continue reading Stellantis: dozens of temporary contracts to be filled for the summer at the Vesoul plant