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New Fiat 500 hybrid presented in Turin, Filosa: 'Mirafiori is the home of Fiat'

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by Filomena Greco

25 November 2025

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A production line in full production climb to push the latest of Stellantis' city cars, the Fiat 500 hybrid, to its market debut. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is betting on this model and the Jeep Compass produced in Melfi to guarantee an increase in production volumes in Italy.

'Mirafiori is the home of Fiat,' says Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa. "Stellantis is fulfilling the commitments made with the Italy Plan and is doing its part," says Filosa, "and the start of production of the Fiat 500 hybrid has led to 400 new hires and the second shift starting in March. Filosa recalled the 2 billion investment and 6 billion acquisitions made in Italy. 'The new 500 hybrid is our answer to customer demand, it is the product that Europe needs to renew its fleet,' he stressed. A pragmatic approach, built on common sense.

From Europe, Filosa returns to ask for concrete commitments, starting with support for city cars, 'which pollute less', and appeals for a return to growth. "All members of the ecosystem must play their part and we feel we can say that ours is a clear and shared cause," adds Filosa.

The visit to the Mirafiori production lines coincided with the presentation of the project to relaunch the office building that will become the reference hub in Turin for the entire Group, the Green Campus, together with two other poles in France and Germany. 'The decision to produce the hybrid version of the Fiat 500 goes in the direction of enhancing the free choice of the market and consumers,' said Stellantis chairman John Elkann. He reiterated the need to correct European policies - 'Europe risks industrial decline,' he said - to ensure that Europe remains an area of production and not just a market for others.

"We are asking for a new regulatory framework to produce and sell cars that customers want and can buy," Elkann added. In Turin beats 'the heart of Fiat,' he added, reiterating the centrality of Turin and its technological and production excellence. The first deliveries of the 500 hybrid will be in January 2026 and the estimated volume will reach 100 thousand units a year while production by the end of the year will be at 6 thousand.

In Turin, the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso spoke of the new Fiat as an icon 'of an Italy that does not give up'. A crucial stage in a journey, Urso recalled, in Italy, with the Italy Plan, to restore volume to industry, and for Europe, with the call for a review of decarbonisation policies. Next 10 December is a key step in the process of reviewing the regulations initiated by the European Commission. "We need radical reforms not adjustments," said Urso, who recalled the pact signed with Germany in the summer to review European policies.

The mayor of Turin Stefano Lorusso emphasised engineering activities as a strategic lever for the territory and the need for non-repayable industrial policies for industrial areas such as Mirafiori. Regional President Alberto Cirio recalled the agreement signed with Stellantis to guarantee investments in the recycling hub, Battery centre and gearbox production hub. 'Today volumes are coming back on cars,' stressed Cirio.

The Fiat 500 Hybrid range consists of three body variants - Hatchback, 3+1 (which can be ordered from the beginning of next year) and Cabrio - with Pop, Icon - and La Prima trim. Added to these is the launch series Torino, a tribute to the city, offered exclusively on the Hatchback version. An icon born in 1957, the Fiat 500, designed and engineered as well as produced in Italy. In 2018, it was the turn of the return of the electric Fiat 500 to Mirafiori, now it is the turn of a model that meets the market, the freedom of choice of consumers, in full transition.

The European market has lost one million city cars since 2019 and has dropped from 17 to six models, electrification has weighed down the cars and disadvantaged the 'small' segment, recalled Olivier Fracois, head of the brand. The new 500 hybrid comes in a new version, with a new Firefly hybrid engine and a new six-speed gearbox, with a launch price of €16,500.

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