What workers need to know about the Fiat Chrysler-PSA merger
On Saturday, the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, the France-based maker of Peugeot, Opel and other major European vehicle brands, went into effect, establishing the new global automotive giant Stellantis.
The €43 billion ($53 billion) merger, first announced in 2019, will have far-reaching consequences throughout the auto industry and heralds an intensified assault on workers’ jobs internationally.
Stellantis becomes the fourth-largest automaker by sales volume, overtaking General Motors and Ford and trailing only Volkswagen, Toyota and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. By operating profits, it is ranked third. Stellantis employs some 410,000, with operations in dozens of countries on virtually every continent.