The Russo-Ukrainian war that broke out last year affected several sectors and at the same time disrupted the lives of many people. One of them was a truck driver. in Europe of truck drivers most of them came from Ukraine. As a result, the number of people in this area has decreased significantly. On the other hand, the logistics and chip problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic hit truck drivers deeply.

Now the news shows how badly the car industry has been affected by this situation. Roofing company of brands such as Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot, Opel Stellantis and its rival Renaultbegan turning to its own employees to meet the need for truckers.

Stellantis and Renault start training their employees to become truck drivers

According to Automotive News Europe, Stellantis factory workers getting behind the wheel of trucks He started sending emails and putting up posters in factories. In yesterday’s statement, approximately, including Spain, Italy and France, 140 employees It is mentioned that he has already applied for this job. In addition, it was reported that the company has paid the driver training costs and plans to buy its own trucks.

It was stated that job changes in Stellantis may be temporary or permanent. A spokesman for the company stated that when these problems are over, those who want to return to the factory can change their position again.

On the other hand, rival company Renault has taken a similar step. According to a company spokesman, the car giant is trying to get some of its employees fit to drive trucks and get their driver’s licenses. started training.

Car giants in Europe could not deliver thousands of vehicles due to a shortage of truck drivers

These moves come in the wake of growing truck driver problems. Renault drew attention to logistical problems in a statement at the end of last year. At the same time, Stellantis stated that there were serious problems in its global logistics operations.

Shortage of truck drivers unable to deliver their cars also caused. Last year, for example, this situation stranded thousands of vehicles at a Stellantis factory in France. On the other hand, the German company Volkswagen faced a similar problem and was unable to deliver its vehicles to its customers.

Therefore, companies began to turn to alternative ways to solve the shortage. Let’s add that Sellantis is considering creative avenues other than turning its own employees into truck drivers. For example, the company is working on a way in which dealers can collect the vehicles themselves.