Jun 13, 2022 - 04:07 pm
Stellantis & Iveco successfully test inductive charging
On the “Arena del Futuro”, a test track for inductive charging in motion, Stellantis, Iveco and the other project partners have made important progress. Based on the initial results, Stellantis says DWPT (Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer) technology may “power our electrified future”.
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Jun 7, 2022 - 12:07 pm
Fiat presents the E-Doblo transporter van
Stellantis subsidiary Fiat has presented the new generation of the Doblo and E-Doblo. The passenger car version will be launched exclusively with a purely electric drive, while the van version will be available as either a combustion engine or an electric model.
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May 31, 2022 - 01:13 pm
Fiat to go fully electric in the UK by July
Fiat has announced the removal of all non-electrified vehicles from sale in the UK. This will take effect from 1st July 2022 with the whole Fiat range now to be exclusively available in electrified forms, from hybrids to fully-electric vehicles.
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Apr 29, 2022 - 11:57 am
Stellantis upgrades factory in Serbia for EV production
Stellantis has announced plans to build electric cars in Serbia in the future. According to the group, a new electric compact model will go into production at the Stellantis plant in Kragujevac from mid-2024, replacing the Fiat 500L minivan.
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Mar 3, 2022 - 01:04 pm
Fiat presents the E-Ulysse electric van
Fiat has unveiled the all-electric E-Ulysse, which can be ordered in Italy, Germany, France and Austria starting this month and goes on sale in May. While the electric drive system is familiar, there is, as usual, a wide range of interior configurations for such models.
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Jan 20, 2022 - 12:19 pm
Fiat considers electrifying the Panda
Fiat may bring back the Panda as a model family as part of its plan to become an all-electric car brand by 2030. According to a British media report, a subcompact, an SUV and possibly other variants are planned for the next five years, which will also be offered with electric drive.
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Dec 16, 2021 - 12:36 pm
Fiat introduces the New Scudo with an electric drive
Fiat has presented the ‘New Scudo’ announced at the end of October and opened the order books for the electric transporter. After the Ducato, the New Scudo is the second commercial vehicle from Fiat Professional that is also available in an electric version.
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Nov 22, 2021 - 11:32 am
Barbie gets an electric car
Toymaker Mattel unveiled the Barbie Extra Car, a two-seat convertible with Fiat 500e technology, at the LA Auto Show. The full-size electric car was developed as a one-off to promote Mattel’s fashion dolls and accessories line.
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Oct 27, 2021 - 02:40 pm
Fiat to launch two new electric van models
Stellantis has announced the launch of two new Fiat models that will also be marketed as pure electric vehicles. Specifically, these are a van and a delivery van. The names are well known: Ulysse and Scudo.
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Aug 5, 2021 - 11:58 am
Further Stellantis brands to go fully electric
At the presentation of its business figures for the first half of the year, Stellantis gave new details on its electrification strategy. Accordingly, DS Automobiles will only launch pure BEVs on the market from 2024. Alfa Romeo is to become an all-electric car brand from 2027.
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Jul 8, 2021 - 05:11 pm
Stellantis to invest €30 billion in e-mobility
Stellantis has presented its new electrification strategy. The multi-brand group wants to achieve 70 per cent of its sales in Europe and 40 per cent in the USA with “low emission vehicles” by 2030. In Europe, Opel is to become an electric brand by 2028.
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Jun 8, 2021 - 11:29 pm
Share Now sees 11,000 electric-driven trips per day
Car-sharing provider Share Now has provided insights into statistics on the use of electric vehicles in its European car-sharing fleet. The company now operates 2,900 BMW, Mini, Smart and Fiat electric cars at four all-electric and four partially electric locations.
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Jun 5, 2021 - 07:50 pm
Fiat to go fully electric by 2030
While Smart already offers exclusively electric cars, other manufacturers such as Volvo, Jaguar or even Mini have at least announced a conversion to electric cars. Now Fiat is also setting the course to become an all-electric car brand by 2030.
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May 7, 2021 - 01:32 pm
New 500 drive review: The little e-car that could mark 300km
The design is vintage, the electric drive contemporary: The New 500 is Fiat’s farewell to the dogma that small cars must have an internal combustion engine. Our author Christoph M. Schwarzer considers the new Cinquecento far ahead of the electric car competition.
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Apr 26, 2021 - 02:04 pm
DHL Express buys 100 e-Ducato for Europe
DHL Express has purchased 100 of the first E-Ducato vans for its European fleet as part of a partnership with Fiat Professional. As part of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s recently unveiled sustainability roadmap, DHL Express plans to expand its delivery fleet to 14,000 electric transporters by 2030.
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Apr 12, 2021 - 12:55 pm
Fiat cuts down production of the electric 500
Fiat will reduce the production of the all-electric Fiat 500 at its Mirafiori plant in Turin from 300 to 210 units per day as of next week because the manufacturer is having difficulties with battery supplies.
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Apr 1, 2021 - 12:52 pm
Atos aims to electrify entire corporate fleet by 2024
IT service provider Atos has announced that it will fully electrify its nearly 5,500 company cars by the end of 2024. Atos has chosen Renault and Stellantis as its main suppliers of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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Jan 18, 2021 - 12:04 pm
PSA & FCA complete Stellantis merger
PSA and FCA have now completed their merger, paving the way for the creation of Stellantis. The new group’s ordinary shares will start trading on Euronext in Paris and Mercato Telematico Azionario in Milan on 18 January, and on the New York Stock Exchange on 19 January, each under the symbol “STLA”.
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Jan 15, 2021 - 05:43 pm
When EVs had their a-ha moment in Norway
Norway has not always been the promised land for EV enthusiasts. In fact, it took the oil-producing nation a while to become a fan of electric driving. Incentives played a role of course but before the money came a push in popularity from an unlikely source.
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Jan 4, 2021 - 01:43 pm
Fiat-Chrysler to build EVs in Poland from 2022
Fiat Chrysler plans to invest 755 million zloty (around 166 million euros) in its plant in Tychy in southern Poland to produce hybrid and electric cars for Jeep, Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands starting next year.
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Dec 14, 2020 - 05:47 pm
FCA and Engie awarded tender for 25 MW V2G reserve
FCA Italy and Engie EPS have been awarded a contract by Italian grid operator Terna to manage 25 megawatts of electricity. This should provide ultra-fast frequency control services to Terna via a planned vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system at FCA’s Mirafiori headquarters site.
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Nov 19, 2020 - 09:23 pm
FCA & Kaluza to build smart charging for Fiat 500 in UK
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has teamed up with energy platform Kaluza to develop smarter charging services for its customers. The first stage of development will see a new charging service offered to Fiat 500 EV customers, using the Kaluza platform.
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Nov 2, 2020 - 02:22 pm
Honda joins CO2 pool of Tesla and FCA in Europe
Honda has joined the CO2 pool of Tesla and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in the EU, according to an official document from the European Commission. The Honda e registrations appear insufficient to reduce Honda’s overall fleet emissions.
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Oct 23, 2020 - 11:42 pm
Fiat reveals new body versions of the electric 500
Fiat has introduced a new version of its electric 500 – the Fiat 500 3+1, which is characterised by an additional door on the passenger side, hinged in the opposite direction. The Italian carmaker has now revealed the prices for the basic version.
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Oct 20, 2020 - 02:00 pm
FCA plans to build EVs in Canada starting in 2025
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest around 1.5 billion Canadian dollars in its plant in Windsor in the Canadian province of Ontario and will also produce electric cars and plug-in hybrids there from 2025. A few weeks ago, the Unifor union had negotiated a very similar deal with Ford.
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Sep 7, 2020 - 02:12 pm
Stellantis can choose from three EV platforms
The planned merger of the car companies PSA and FCA under the name Stellantis will apparently be able to rely on three electric car platforms. In addition to the existing platforms eCMP and eVMP, according to a new report from Italy, a base developed by FCA will also trade for larger electric cars.
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Aug 21, 2020 - 01:49 pm
Fiat confirms UK spec & pricing for e-Ducato van
Fiat released pricing of its all-electric van running as the e-Ducato that will be available for less than GPB 50,000. So far the first variant is exclusive to people ordering in Great Britain with deliveries to start during the final quarter of this year.
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