According to an internal statement sent this Monday, they should suspend manufacturing for the rest of the week on both shifts. For the moment, only the terminal that produces the Cronos model will be affected, although it is not ruled out that other factories will have to restrict activity.
This way, The Fiat plant will suffer a new slowdown in its activity: Last week they had to stop due to a shortage of supplies, although caused by other reasons.
This stoppage occurs after data on the level of activity in the sector is disseminated of last month: automotive terminals produced 42,974 units in April, 0.4% below March volume and 21% less compared to the 54,399 units produced in April 2023according to the report prepared by the association that groups the terminals (ADEFA).
Fiat plant in Córdoba
Crisis in the automotive sector: General Motors, Toyota and Renault announced cuts and suspension of production
The Argentine automotive industry is beginning to suffer from the Government’s adjustment policies and some of the most important companies announced measures to confront the crisis, including the total stoppage of production and the staff reduction.
General Motors He reported that will stop production at its plant in the Santa Fe town of Alvearnear Rosario, from this Wednesday until April 14 due to problems with the supply of parts from suppliers affected with payments abroad.
In this way, the company once again suspends its production as it did from the end of December to the beginning of this month for the same reason. At that time, it had arranged for its employees to take vacations with the expectation of resuming activity as of Monday, January 29, but that intention was delayed due to the impossibility of paying for imports of inputs necessary for production.
At the beginning of March it had returned to production, but a few days later it had to suspend production of the Tracker SUV again, which is the only model produced at that plant.
“GM Argentina informs that, From March 27 to April 14, production will be suspended at its Alvear plant, province of Santa Fe, due to problems with the supply of parts from suppliers affected by payments abroad,” they indicated through an official statement.
Although the Government began to release foreign currency to pay foreign suppliers, The automotive sector is one of the most affected due to the shortage of dollars to pay for imports. Restrictions on access to dollars caused the industry to suffer numerous interruptions in its production last year due to non-compliance with payments abroad.
