Stellantis Implements Mandatory Remote Work Day, Cuts 400 White-Collar Jobs

Stellantis used a "mandatory remote work day" to conduct layoffs, informing 400 white-collar employees during a remote meeting that they were being laid off, with suspicions that the move aimed to shift jobs to low-cost countries. The automaker cited industry uncertainties and competitive pressures as reasons for the layoffs, emphasizing the need to optimize cost structure. Stellantis plans to invest over $50 billion in electrifying its lineup, despite recent EV sales growth slowdown, and intends to offer eight new EV models in the U.S. by year’s end. The manner of conducting layoffs has sparked debate, with comparisons drawn to previous controversial layoff methods at other companies.