Stellantis to pause work at several European sites

Frankfurt, Germany: Auto company Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, plans to pause production at several European factories beca...

Frankfurt, Germany: Auto company Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, plans to pause production at several European factories because of slowing sales, the company said Wednesday.

The company said it would likely halt production next week at its Eisenach facility in Germany for two days ahead of a national holiday.

Stellantis said the move aims "to adapt the pace of production to a difficult European market, while managing stocks in the most efficient manner before the end of the year".

The Eisenach factory, which makes the Opel Grandland SUV, is one of five European facilities Stellantis plans to temporarily halt production at, the company said, confirming a report in the French business daily Les Echos.

New car registrations fell 0.7 percent in the European Union in the first seven months of this year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, but production remains considerably below pre-pandemic levels.