the automotive group Stellantis announced this Thursday to the president Alberto Fernandezin the framework of an official visit to Francea growth plan in Argentina with more national integration for the production of vehicles in its plants in Buenos Aires and Córdoba, together with the generation of employment and new export markets.
The head of state reflected the announcement through his Twitter account, in which he stated that “Stellantis, one of the main car manufacturers, announced in Paris that will invest in Argentina to develop a huge growth plan that guarantees greater national integration in production, exporting to new markets and generating new jobs”.
Fernández, at the headquarters of the Argentine Embassy, received Rodrigo Perez GrazianoInstitutional Director of Stellantis Argentina, who ratified the group’s commitment to advancing in the plan for growth in production and exports in its industrial plants.
The plan foresees the development of new export markets for vehicles produced in Argentina, as well as investments for the nationalization of components produced by auto parts SMEs, which will generate -in a first stage-, more than 100 new jobs in the supply chain.
#Stellantisone of the main car manufacturers, announced in Paris that it will invest in Argentina to develop a huge growth plan that guarantees greater national integration in production, exporting to new markets and generating new jobs. pic.twitter.com/A1PXHjkkT6
– Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) May 12, 2022
Sources from the automaker explained that the announcements made to the president will allow a greater national integration in the Fiat Cronos models manufactured at the plant in the province of Córdoba, and the Peugeot 208 that leaves El Palomar, in Buenos Aires, vehicles that in April were the two best-selling on the market.
In addition, Stellantis – which brings together the brands Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and RAM- announced the start of exports of both vehicles to the Chilean marketplanned for the second half of the year.
Pérez Graziano confirmed the plan to produce 160,000 vehicles by 2022growing more than 300 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels, and more than 400 percent in export volume compared to 2020.
“It is a pride to be able to present to the President in this international context everything that the company Stellantis is doing in Argentina. We have managed to increase our production in just two years. These numbers reflect that we are in clear expansion and very pleased with the results that we are achieving in Argentina” added Pérez Graziano.
The Secretary General of the Presidency, Julio Vitobello, also participated in the meeting.
