Stellantis has announced a four-week suspension of production for the fully electric Fiat 500 due to weak demand in the European electric vehicle market. The company cited a significant lack of orders and the broader global slowdown in EV sales, which has been exacerbated by varying government green incentive policies. In response to this challenge, Stellantis is investing €100 million to enhance the Fiat 500's battery performance and plans to introduce a hybrid version by 2025-2026. The Fiat 500 is manufactured at the historic Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, where unions have been advocating for a revitalization of operations. Italy's recent $1 billion initiative aimed at promoting cleaner vehicle purchases has faced difficulties, particularly regarding the government's approach to incentives. The announcement comes amid fears of a trade war with China following the EU's imposition of tariffs on Chinese EV imports.