Posted Apr 12, 2022, 8:00 a.m. Updated Apr 12, 2022, 8:11 a.m. Amazon , Waymo, the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn… In recent months, Stellantis, the manufacturer resulting from the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler, has announced several partnerships of choice to negotiate the technological shift that is required of the automotive industry. But the… Continue reading Automotive: how Stellantis wants to transform into a “tech-company”
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Alfa Romeo developing electric-only Mito replacement
A new Alfa Romeo Mito is on the cards as the Italian firm prepares to rapidly expand its line-up over the next few years. Brand boss Jean-Philippe Imparato has confirmed that there will be a new car every year until 2030 under new owner Stellantis. A small SUV, dubbed the Brennero, will arrive by 2025, plus there will… Continue reading Alfa Romeo developing electric-only Mito replacement
Pininfarina launches 15mph electric scooter
Storied Italian design house Pininfarina, best known for its work styling a string of classic Ferrari and Alfa Romeo models, has unveiled its first electric scooter. The new KPF Argento has been developed by the Pininfarina and ‘last-mile’ e-mobility specialist Platum. It is intended as the first in a family of Argento by Pinfinarina products… Continue reading Pininfarina launches 15mph electric scooter
“Nuova” Comau, between projects and spin offs: Gorlier immediately meets the trade unions: “We want a dialogue with the workers”
His arrival was greeted with some concern: not for his person, but for the fact that it was a new change at the top for an important industrial reality – in the Turin automotive scene – like Comau. And instead, a few days after his appointment as CEO, Pietro Gorlier met the trade unions (both… Continue reading “Nuova” Comau, between projects and spin offs: Gorlier immediately meets the trade unions: “We want a dialogue with the workers”
Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years
The Vauxhall Corsa is now available exclusively with petrol and electric power, following the removal of the diesel variant from price lists. The move brings to an end 35 years of diesel-engined Corsa models, which began with the introduction of a 1.5-litre Isuzu unit as an option for the first-generation car (called the Nova in the… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years
Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off Ellesmere Port production line
It’s the end of an era at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, with the final Astra rolling off the production line on 6 April 2022. Vauxhall began making Astra models at the Wirral-based facility on 16 November 1981, having previously imported rebadged versions of the Opel Kadett. From then until now, some four million Astras spanning… Continue reading Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off Ellesmere Port production line
Jeep says its new electric Wrangler SUV concept goes 0-60 mph in 2 seconds
Jeep is a key part of growth and electrification plans for Stellantis, the parent company formed last year through the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA. Go to Source
Peugeot dealers to activate digital service record for customers
Peugeot has launched a new digital service record enabling customers to keep all maintenance and service operations in one place The new Digital Service Record will store all servicing and maintenance information so that customers can have all important details at their fingertips via the MyPEUGEOT app. Drivers can activate their Digital Service Record in… Continue reading Peugeot dealers to activate digital service record for customers
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Announces Sale of 25% Stake in GEFCO003548
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today announced it has sold its remaining 25% stake in GEFCO S.A. to the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in transport and logistics. “The sale of this non-strategic asset marks the last step of our exit plan, initiated a decade ago, from the transportation and logistics industry,” said Carlos Tavares,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Announces Sale of 25% Stake in GEFCO003548
How Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares instilled startup speed in a ‘dinosaur’ – Automotive News Europe
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says after 41 years in the industry he is now considered the wise man in the room. That wisdom and experience convinced him that to make the combined pieces of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles a success he needed to empower and energize the entire workforce. He says the 1-year-old… Continue reading How Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares instilled startup speed in a ‘dinosaur’ – Automotive News Europe