Forced layoffs for 2,000 Stellantis employees in Poissy!
This page is translated from the original post "Chômage technique pour 2 000 salariés de Stellantis à Poissy !" in French.
- 23/09/2025 9:29
In October, the assembly lines at Stellantis’ Poissy factory will go silent. A sign of vulnerability for the group?
From October 13 to 31, production will be suspended, leaving around 2,000 Stellantis employees between short-time work and forced leave. A sudden decision, but one presented by management as a simple adjustment in response to a sluggish European market.
For the automaker, the main concern is not to produce more cars than it can sell. The manufacturer also wants to take advantage of this long break to carry out maintenance operations and organize training sessions, aiming to give a productive purpose to a forced halt.
On site, the announcement has nevertheless raised concerns. Poissy currently assembles the Opel Mokka SUV, but its production will cease in 2028. Lacking visibility on a new model intended to take over, employees fear the site will gradually disappear from the French industrial landscape. Three weeks of stoppage, an unprecedented level, seem to reinforce this impression.
Poissy is not an isolated star in the Stellantis galaxy
The situation extends beyond Poissy. Five other European factories of the group are also preparing to halt their lines at the same time. The cause remains the same: lighter order books and stocks struggling to move.
Beyond the economic context, this slowdown reflects a deeper malaise. Manufacturers must deal with the transition to electric vehicles, rising costs, and weakening demand. In this context, every production stoppage becomes a symbol of a sector seeking a second wind.
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For Stellantis, the delicate task is to adjust its industrial capacity without undermining the confidence of its teams. For Poissy workers, October will mainly be a month of uncertainty, with a lingering question: what is the future of their factory over the next decade?
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