The FIM Cisl trade union reported on Friday that Stellantis' vehicle production across its Italian facilities rose 13.7% in the first half of 2026 versus the same period a year earlier. Total output at Italian plants for January through June reached 252,223 vehicles.
According to the union, passenger car production - a category that excludes light commercial vehicles - increased 27.7% year-on-year, reaching 158,193 units in the first six months. The union attributed the passenger car gain in part to new production lines dedicated to the Jeep Compass and the Fiat 500 hybrid models.
Most of Stellantis' Italian plants registered higher volumes in the period, but the Cassino facility in central Italy was an exception. Cassino's output fell by 36.2% over the same six-month span.
FIM Cisl projects that full-year production from Stellantis' Italian operations will be approximately 500,000 vehicles. That projection sits well below the 750,000 vehicles produced in 2023 and falls short of the Italian government's stated target of 1 million units annually.
The union's figures provide a midyear snapshot of manufacturing activity at Stellantis' Italian sites, highlighting both pockets of growth tied to new assembly lines and localized weakness at individual plants. The reported increases and the union's full-year projection together illustrate a production trajectory that is stronger than the prior year in the first half but still below recent peak output and national objectives.
Context and data points
- First-half 2026 total production in Italy: 252,223 vehicles.
- Year-on-year increase: 13.7% for total production.
- Passenger cars (excluding light commercial vehicles): 158,193 units, up 27.7% year-on-year.
- Full-year union projection for 2026 Italian output: approximately 500,000 vehicles.
- Comparison baselines: 750,000 units produced in 2023; government target of 1 million units per year.
- Plant-level note: Cassino production declined 36.2% in H1 2026.
The FIM Cisl report serves as the source for the production figures and the union's projection. The data point to growth in the first half of the year, with specific model lines cited as supporting the passenger car recovery, while the full-year forecast underscores that Italian output is not expected to return to 2023 levels or meet the government's 1 million-unit aim.