Stellantis I decided to advance the date of stopping production at the factory Ferreirain Cordobawhere Fiat Cronosthe Titano pickup And the new Ram Dakota. The summer holiday will be extended for a full month, a measure that seeks to absorb inventory and adjust the production rate in the face of lower demand in both the Argentine and Brazilian markets.
This is how company sources confirmed the information to Perfil Córdoba. They added, “Employees at the El Palomar plant in Buenos Aires province will receive the scheduled vacation during the month of December. During that period, maintenance and air conditioning tasks for the industrial system will be carried out, with the normal resumption of production expected as of January 5, 2026.”
The Cordoba plant is going through a process of gradually increasing the production of trucks, a segment that today shows better performance than that of cars and SUVs. The decision to offer holidays, in addition to the usual rest and maintenance tasks, adds to the need to balance inventory in the face of a more pronounced decline in sales in the past three months.
Market figures help explain the situation. he Fiat Cronosthe national best-selling model, registered in November 1,261 patented unitsThis represents a decrease compared to 1772 units For the same month of the previous year (from 5.2% to 3.8% of participation). he Peugeot 208 He also showed a decline: gone from 2,606 units sold In November 2024 (7.6%) l 1,343 units this year(4.1%). in case Peugeot 2008although there was a slight rebound in domestic sales — 630 units Last year for 812 This year, its exports to Brazil fell sharply: 1,746 In 2024 to 734 unitsa drop of 58%.
However, the capture clip shows different behavior. At the local level, Toyota Hilux went from 2,479 units sold In November 2024 1,831 This year while Ford Ranger fell from 1,835 to 1,215 units. This performance explains part of Stellantis’ increasing focus on truck production at Ferreirawhere models such as Titano And the new Ram Dakota They are gaining more and more importance in the face of the general decline in cars and SUVs.
Although the company has not yet issued an official statement, this measure will be linked to the usual low level of sales in November and December, which has become more evident this year. As the sales manager of Stellantis Argentina recently estimated, Legend Pablo GarciaThe company expects January between 75000 and 80,000 units soldwhich may represent a rebound after a weaker end to the year.