Stellantis, the company formed following the merger of PSA and FCA, has described its electrification technique for the next decade. By 2030, Stellantis aims for 70 per cent of its European sales to be from low emissions vehicles, which includes both plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles.
The group will invest €30 billion (around £21.7 billion) in the project between now and 2025, with a whole host of electrified models planned across its line-up of 14 brands, ranging from city automobiles to pick-up trucks.
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Some of Stellantis’s brands will be much more focussed on this electrification technique than others. Opel, for example, will become an electric-only brand by 2028 – and the firm has announced it will launch a production version of the Manta GSe ElektroMOD by 2025.
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Stellantis’s upcoming EVs will be based on four new, dedicated electric platforms, called STLA Small, Medium, large and Frame, the most powerful of which will have an output of much more than 350kW (around 440bhp), and a maximum range of up to 500 miles.
Each platform also has an expected production volume of up to two million units per year, all developed to suit the needs of each segment. So, the STLA small platform will underpin Peugeot and Citroen’s upcoming hatchbacks and crossovers, while STLA large will suit the most significant SUVs from brands such as Jeep and Dodge.