Outages continue due to lack of microchip, the solution of Perte of Electric and Connected Vehicle (VEC) is still not implemented and the arrival of high voltage is almost a pipe dream, but life goes on in the Stellantis Vigo. The factory continues to bill vehicles when the shortage of components allows, and keeps things going to fight for new platforms and new rogue models. And of course, also in updating existing ones. A hybrid variant of the Peugeot 2008 SUV is also available (specifically, semi hybrid), works at the factory restatement from their van, the so-called K9. In this way, BalaÃdos works in parallel in the new version of their tools. best sellerin close contact with suppliers.
Such modifications are quite common in the industry. They follow the evolution of models to expand their presence in dealerships and if it occupies both all the way It will increase the sales success, as in the light commercial vehicles invoiced in Vigo.
As for the Peugeot 2008, the SUV (short for sport utility vehicle in English) fills the void left by minivans in fashion and on the market. In fact, the Vigo’s model remains Europe’s third best-selling model in its category, despite early mass production, according to data for the first half of the year prepared by consultancy JATO Dynamics. as of 2019.
As suggested last August by FARO DE VIGO of the Prensa Ibérica group, BalaÃdos has already restatement Besides the SUV Adding the hybrid version, making it the first to be produced at the factory in Vigo. Specifically, it will use MHEV technology, which is an acronym in English. light Hybrid Electric Vehicle, known in Spanish semi hybrid.
In the case of Peugeot 2008, the work is already quite advanced.. So much so that the factory is currently in the secrecy stage, and has already started to produce the first pre-series. In the case of vans, the situation is different as the project has just begun.
Although the K9 project minibuses arrive in BalaÃdos in 2018 before the P24 all the way), life This type of unit is much longer. Van sales are more sustainable and their demand is more or less stable Units leaving Vigo have been at the top of sales charts since they started production in 1996.
After the last addition of Fiat Doblò to the K9 and to the olive factory as a result of the merger of PSA and FCA, there are now five silhouettes put together at the factory: four from Stellantis (Doblò added to Citroën Berlingo), Peugeot Partner and Opel Combo) and one from Toyota (Proace City), after collaboration with the Japanese manufacturer.
Now, Stellantis Vigo works on the renovation of its light commercial vehicles, has already started contacts with some important suppliers for this. The extent to which these mainly aesthetic tweaks will be given and, as with the Peugeot 2008, the new “lion brand” logo released last year is expected to include both. Meanwhile, the changes will also affect electric versions, eK9almost a year ago, King VI. Tested by Felipe.
Staff go to the polls to elect new committee
Stellantis Vigo staff will go to the polls this week to elect new works council members. SIT, CUT, CIG, CC OO and UGT will struggle to stay in the midst of a complex situation such as future uncertainty due to strikes due to microchip shortage or funds yet to arrive. To one of the group’s new industrial platforms, called STLA.
The voting, which has called for around 6,000 workers, will take place from Thursday (night shift) to Friday. There they will choose who will represent them for the next four years. After the last election, it was won by four delegates from SIT, UGT and CUT, three from CC OO and two from CIG, with 20 representatives out of 33 of the committee.
Source: Informacion
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