The automaker confirmed it is marketing the Yucca, Ariz. facility for sale and plans to depart by the end of the year.

As part of its efforts to lower costs and preserve cash, Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) plans to sell its vehicle testing grounds in Arizona by the end of the year, according to sources cited by CNBC. The 4,000 acre facility has been in use since 2007 when Chrysler purchased the property from Ford (F) for $35M.

Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike on Friday for the first time in 20 years, with a massive demonstration being held in the center of Rome.

Thousands of Stellantis workers went on strike Friday and protested in Rome over temporary layoffs and production stoppages by the maker of Fiat and Jeep in Italy.

The White House said automaker Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, should honor its commitments and reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant. According to Reuters, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday the contract reached between the UAW and Stellantis “included a commitment to reopen and expand production

A recent report said Stellantis may expand Ram 1500 production in Mexico. The White House says the company should keep its commitments in the U.S.

Chrysler-parent Stellantis must honor the commitments it made to the United Auto Workers, as well as the communities affected by the plant closures in the U.S., the White House said on Wednesday. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said that the deal that was reached between the carmaker and the union "included a commitment to reopen and expand production in communities that were devastated by previous plant closures,