Stellantis made a strong contribution to Italy's trade balance in 2023, with over 63% of the vehicles produced in its Italian plants being sold abroad, a spokesperson for the multinational car manufacturer in Italy said on Wednesday.
Last year, more than 752,000 vehicles (cars plus commercial vehicles) were produced by Stellantis in Italy, an increase of 9.6% over 2022, the spokesperson added.
Of the total, he said over 474,000 were exported to the international market.
In particular, exports concerned 93% of the over 85,000 vehicles produced at the Mirafiori plant near Turin, 75% of the 48,800 vehicles produced at Cassino, 41% of the 215,000 vehicles produced at Pomigliano near Naples, 85% of the around 230,000 vehicles produced at Atessa near Chieti in Abruzzo, and 53% of the over 170,120 vehicles produced at Melfi near Potenza in Basilicata.
Earlier in the day Premier Giorgia Meloni said during her first Premier's Question Time in the Lower House that the group formed in 2021 by the merger of Italian-American Fiat ChryslerAutomobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group had not acted in Italian interests.
"Stellantis has strong commitments to Italy and it has made these in recent years. The company has invested several billion euros in its Italian operations for new products and production sites," said the spokesperson.
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