Stellantis prepares 50 launches by 2030 in Europe between new models and restyling. Fiat focus on small cars
FaSTLAne business plan includes range updates for regional European brands
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Stellantis plans to introduce over 25 new products and over 25 upgrades in Europe. "These new launches will expand the market coverage by 25 per cent. The majority will be mainly in segments A, B and C'. This was said by Emanuele Cappellano, Head of Enlarged Europe & European Brands and Stellantis Pro One. "Enlarged Europe is at the core of Stellantis' identity and history. Many of our iconic brands were born in this region. The five-year strategy for this region will focus on three pillars: further differentiate brands and increase market coverage by 25 per cent, optimise costs, and increase capacity utilisation from 60 per cent to 80 per cent," Cappellano explained. Cappellano recalled the launch of the E-Car project in Pomigliano: 'in 2028 we will open a new segment of the European market focused on affordability, i.e. fully electric vehicles for less than 15 euro,' he recalled. Cappellano said that with Pro One, the commercial vehicle division, the ambition is to become number one in the world by 2030 (today the brand is first in Europe and second in the world).
In detail, on the occasion of the Stellantis Investor Day, it was specified that in the plan horizon the Fiat brand will have 5 new models, Peugeot 7 - of which 4 to cover new market areas - for Opel 4 new launches are planned, for Citroen the expected launches are 3, including the new 2 Cavalli that will be unveiled at the next Paris Motor Show. As for the Alfa Romeo brand, Stellantis' goal is to present 2 new models by 2030: a C-Suv and a new special model.
Fiat confirms focus on city cars with new 500 and E-Car
Fiat will remain 'big and small', with a positioning centred on urban mobility. This was said by Olivier François, CEO of Fiat, during the Stellantis Investor Day. The brand's plan includes a new 500 and a Fiat version of the E-Car, the group's accessible urban electric project. François explained that the final design of the 500 will not be 'a revival of an icon', but 'literally the next icon'.
The CEO also mentioned new micro-mobility projects, including a three-wheeler 'in typical Italian spirit' and a 'big sister' of the Topolino, with two doors and four seats.
