After shortages of semiconductors or problems related to the pandemic, car manufacturers are now suffering from labor shortages. With the war in Ukraine, the industry is facing many problems, starting with a shortage of truck drivers.

So, while factories seem to be gradually returning to normal production levels, manufactured cars are stored but not exported. Some storage car parks, like the one at Stellantis, are full.

There are great medicines for great troubles

To eliminate this bottleneck, Stellantis seems to have come up with a rather surprising solution. Indeed, according to our colleagues at Automotive News Europe, the Franco-Italian-American group wants to train some factory workers to replace truck drivers and thus deliver cars.

Stellantis would email and post information at its European plants to attract some of its employees who would like to make the switch. In addition, according to Automotive News Europe, around 140 employees have registered for this retraining.

Stellantis and Reno, same fight

The group apparently supports training its staff to complete the necessary training and permits, although it will also review buy your own trucks to better control the process of its distribution.

According to a representative of Stellantis, this retraining can be temporary or permanent, meaning that if the person wants to return to work at the factory, it will be possible.

Stellantis doesn’t stop there, as in order to reduce delivery times, the group even asks certain dealers to pick up the vehicles directly from the factory.

On Renault’s side, we seem to be moving towards the same option, as the diamond firm has contacted employment company Adecco to arrange for certain workers to be trained to become truck drivers as well.