Fiat-maker Stellantis plans to build two more cars in Italy to defuse political row

The carmaker’s plans in Italy will depend on the level of support the company gets from the government and unions. Talks on domestic car production between Stellantis, the Italian government, and local unions will continue. Picture: Joe Buglewicz/AP

Stellantis will propose building two more hybrid vehicles in Italy, according to people familiar with the matter, as part of a bid to appease local politicians as the Fiat maker eyes moving some production to lower-cost countries.

The manufacturer intends to assemble hybrid versions of a Jeep model at the Melfi site in southern Italy and the Fiat 500 at the Mirafiori plant in Turin, the sources said.