The CEO of Stellantis, for the second time in a month, showed up in Mirafiori, launching a clear message to Fiat workers.
There was a time when the giant born from the merger between FCA and PSA has entrusted himself to a foreign super manager. The results reported by Carlos Tavares were bad. He left a gigantic and out of control ship at the end of 2024 who was risking to sink. The entire automotive sector is in crisis but the management of a single man can make an immense difference, see the work done by De Meo in Renault or Marchionne before his death in FCA.
Stellantis has decided to rely on a different profile, to Antonio Filosa. After a very long apprenticeship in South America and North America, the managing director who arrived in Tavares underlined the importance of the production of the new one Fiat 500 hybrid in Mirafiori.
Filosa’s confession
“I am one of you“The manager of Campania said, addressing about 300 workers of the various departments of the Turin complex before keeping his first global plenary meeting, broadcast live by Heritage Hub.”Mirafiori is a complex that represents 360 ° car and what you do is exported all over the world. You must be proud of it. Together we will make it, because Mirafiori has always shown adaptation skills and continues to demonstrate it: the electric machines market grows slowly, mainly due to external factors that are mostly out of our control and above all due to decisions taken from the realities of the market”, Has Filosa Esordito.
“The 500 had to be only electricbut with the flexibility and speed that distinguishes you, we have decided to make it even hybrid, and the production will already begin in November – announced the manager as reported on the columns of THE PRESS – In fact, we count to be able to quadruple the volumes. The Turin plant, together with the other Italian production sites, represents the knowing of the Italian car in the world and is included in an industrial plan dedicated to Italy”.
Filosa promised a plan that also looks to the future: “I am convinced that this plan, designed by Jean Philippe Imparato, chief Stellantis brand officer for the Fiat brand, It is solid and will ensure an industrial future in Mirafiori and Italy. My responsibility will now be to do everything so that the business supports all the productive activities of Mirafiori, the new ones as well as those already existing. These investments demonstrate a strong link with the territory“. We will see if the proclamations will transform into concrete acts for the industrial growth of our country.
