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Tavares warns Italian plant costs are twice as high as France, Spain

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says the Maserati Levante SUV incurs about 3,300 euros in direct production costs per vehicle at the Mirafiori factory in Italy, but could have costs of 1,400 euros at a factory in France.
February 27, 2021 09:58 AM

TURIN – Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has told Italian unions that he will work with them to improve competitiveness and cut production costs at factories in Italy, where they currently are up to four times more than in France or Spain for a similar model.

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