PSA reassured workers that its factory in Aulnay won�t close

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA denies press reports that the factory in Aulnay, near Paris, will be shut down in order to boost its competitiveness. The company released a statement to reassure workers that they can still look forward to a future with the company. An internal document was cited by these press reports indicating that production of the C3 subcompact will be shifted from Aulnay to a different plant near Paris.

The company released a statement last Thursday that closing the Aulnay site is not on the Group's agenda, according to Autonews. This document is said to be a preliminary working document drafted almost a year ago that discussed some of its options to be more competitive in Europe. The company said further that this document doesn�t mean that the management board has made a decision. The managing board considers it a responsibility to analyze the issues relating to the economic crisis. [via - 4wheelsnews]

An internal document was earlier released by French labor union CGT that cites a plan by the company to close this plant. At a news conference last Thursday, PSA industrial operations head Denis Martin said that the company never decided to close the plant. He declined to comment on what�s in store for the Aulnay site over the longer term. Le Monde previously reported that the factory has about 3,600 employees. Martin said that he isn�t a �soothsayer� and so he won�t be able to say what the status of the plant would be in the �medium- to long-term.�