Friday, 23 May 2025

Focus on Stellantis

Stellantis’s complete product lineup includes the brands Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall.

FILE PHOTO: A Fiat 500 electric car is displayed at a showroom of a car dealer in Rome, Italy, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
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Stellantis pauses production of electric Fiat 500 due to poor demand

Global slowdown in EV sales leads Stellantis to pause making electric Fiat 500, while its Mirafiori plant waits for production to begin on...

FILE PHOTO: A staff member works on an assembly line manufacturing Geely's GX6 cars, at the Geely's plant in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang/File Photo
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China warns carmakers of risks in building plants overseas, sources say

As EV makers plan global factories to beat import tariffs, China's commerce ministry advises against certain countries.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis to invest over $406 million in Michigan plants in EV, hybrid push

Stellantis invests in US plants to develop a shared platform for electric and hybrid vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Mercedes teams up with Factorial to develop solid-state batteries

Reducing fire risks and increasing energy density, solid-state EV batteries should be on the road in 2026, say companies after joining forces.

FILE PHOTO: A worker processes platinum group metal (PGM) ores at a smelter complex during a visit by U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo at a platinum mine owned by Sibanye Stillwater, as part of his five-day visit to the country, in Marikana, outside Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
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Analysis: Hybrid cars throw lifeline to platinum metals

As consumers increasingly turn to hybrid cars over pure EVs, the exhaust-cleaning platinum metals rise above the expected drop in demand.

FILE PHOTO: A vehicle drives near the Baunatal Volkswagen site, the day when Volkswagen's works council holds a regular meeting with workers in Germany to discuss matters including progress on its cost-cutting drive, in Baunatal, Germany, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Timm Reichert/File Photo
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China, price cuts and costs: The fuel driving Volkswagen’s crisis

Volkswagen warns of accelerating competition from China, cutting its cost-cutting timeline and considering plant closures.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Poissy, near Paris, France, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Stellantis to invest $385 million in Argentine plant

Automaker Stellantis will invest $385 million in its plant in the province of Cordoba, Argentina, between 2025 and 2030

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM to launch its first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil

General Motors saidit would begin producing its first-ever hybrid-flex vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline alongside their batteries in Brazil.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis names new head of Jeep North America, makes other executive changes

Stellantis names Bob Broderdorf as head of Jeep North America, overseeing strategy and marketing for the brand’s electrified future.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Polestar is pictured on a car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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EV firm Polestar taps former Stellantis finance executive as CFO

Jean-Francois Mady appointed CFO of Polestar as the EV maker faces tussle over EU tariffs and stiff competition.