A truck driver transports Peugeot cars from a temporary parking lot in Malbouhans (Haute-Saône), November 25, 2022. SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP
Despite financial incentives and the passage of the truck license offered, only 19 French employees raised their finger on the 140 candidates in Europe.
Carlos Tavares himself appealed to goodwill among his employees. The automaker is urgently looking for truck drivers to relieve the parking lots of its factories and deliver to dealers the thousands of vehicles promised to customers for months.
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The shortage of drivers affects all manufacturers, but Stellantis even more than its competitors. The ex-PSA-Fiat Chrysler, which outsourced its logistics in Europe to Gefco, the former subsidiary of PSA, indeed decided to change provider across Europe last July, at the worst time. . The ensuing IT and logistical chaos caused brands to lose thousands of sales in 2022.
Two options offered
Two weeks ago, the boss of the group beat the recall among his troops and welcomed the volunteers ready to convert temporarily or permanently as drivers of car carriers, these trailer trucks loaded with cars. During an internal video communication, Carlos Tavares…
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