Stellantis says it will temporarily suspend operations at some of its plants in France next month. The company cites a shortage of long-range electric-vehicle batteries and the need to manage dealer inventories.

Bloomberg reports that the planned halts are intended to address constraints in the supply of long-range EV batteries and to help contain inventory levels at dealerships. Euronews adds that the company is affected by stronger-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, particularly from business customers. Together, the reports indicate that both supply limitations and demand-driven adjustments are contributing to the production pauses.

While the sources broadly align on the reason—battery availability and inventory control—Euronews specifies that the plan involves halting four French plants for several days. Bloomberg describes the action more generally as temporary suspensions at some plants, without listing an exact number.