Stellantis, along with other global electric vehicle (EV) makers, has been hit by slowing European demand lately. View on euronews

Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a move that comes as EV sales have slowed in Europe.

Stellantis is halting production of the all-electric Fiat 500 city car for four weeks due to sluggish demand, reflecting a broader global slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales.

Stellantis is to suspend production of the fully electric Fiat 500 small car for four weeks due to sluggish demand.

Suspension of production will start today (Friday 13 September) and run for four weeks, Stellantis said, adding it was 'working hard to manage at its best this hard phase of transition'.

Stellantis will idle the 500e line at Turin for four weeks but the ICE model is already out of production and the hybrid variant is still 18 months away

The Mirafiori plant near Turin (Italy) will no longer produce the Fiat 500e (electric). At least for a month. This pause is linked to a drop in demand. A hybrid version of the model is currently being developed.

Stellantis has announced that production of the Fiat 500e will be paused for four weeks due to low consumer demand.

Fiat is going to pause production of the electric 500e on September 13 due to a lack of demand, according to Reuters. EV sales in Europe are down across the board, with August’s 33% drop making it the slowest month since January 2023.

The 500e, which was finally launched in the United States earlier this year, has experienced poor demand in Europe and will not be built for four weeks.