Stellantis Affirms Commitment to Italy with Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) Planned Battery Plant Investment

Stellantis and Samsung SDI marked a milestone today in the construction of their joint venture electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana, with the raising of the first piece of steel that will form the structure of the new gigafactory. The two companies announced the formation of the joint venture in May 2022, committing to invest more than $2.5 billion (€2.3 billion) and create 1,400 new...

23 March 2023

Stellantis announced it will invest over €130 million in the Eisenach Assembly Plant in Germany, producer of the Opel Grandland compact SUV, to add production of the BEV successor vehicle that will be built on the all-new STLA Medium platform. Production of the new BEV is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024. Adding a BEV to Eisenach’s output supports Opel’s bold commitment to a fully electric product...

23 March 2023

Stellantis announced that it will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and to support the goal of 50% battery-electric sales in the U.S. by 2030. With more than 25 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) launches planned in the U.S. between now and 2030, the Kokomo-built EDM will be...

1 March 2023

Factorial announced the company's first 100 Ah battery cell was previewed at CES 2023 in the Stellantis exhibition space. Developed as part of Factorial and Stellantis' joint development agreement announced in November 2021, this cell results from the two companies' continued collaboration to bring advanced solid-state battery technology to electric vehicles. After already successfully creating automotive relevant...

10 January 2023

Stellantis and Element 25 announced today the signing of a binding agreement for Element 25 to supply battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to Stellantis for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. The five-year agreement calls for shipments to begin in 2026, a total volume of 45 kilotons, and options to extend the supply term and volumes. Element 25 will source the material from its...

9 January 2023

Peugeot Inception Concept debuted at CES 2023, heralding a new era for the brand and embodying its vision for future electric vehicles. Featuring a revolutionary exterior and interior design, including the next-generation Peugeot i-Cockpit and innovative Hypersquare control system with steer-by-wire technology, the Inception Concept will inspire Peugeot’s future products from 2025, with the goal of bringing most of...

6 January 2023

Peugeot Inception Concept will be presented on January 5th, 2023 in a world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show, the famous CES in Las Vegas in the United States. The Peugeot brand cannot resist the pleasure of sharing a few preview images and a video. With a new formal language that exalts its feline and attractive attitude, its revolutionary interior design, and its promise of unprecedented driving...

16 December 2022

Stellantis brings its vision for a new era of cutting-edge freedom of mobility to CES 2023, the greatest worldwide event for technology in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5-8, 2023. The CEO Carlos Tavares has been invited by CES to deliver a keynote about Stellantis' vision on Thursday, January 5, in the Venetian Palazzo Ballroom. Highlights of the keynote presentation include the global debuts of the Peugeot...

16 December 2022

Stellantis and its dealership network across the United States are driving toward their electrified future. Working with its 2,600-plus dealers, the company is focused on the dealership transition to electric-vehicle sales and service, offering consulting and on-site evaluation of electric vehicle (EV) integration needs within every area of the dealership business. To date, nearly 70% of dealers are in the process...

30 November 2022

Automotive Cells Company and ProLogium Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces in a new strategic partnership. Under the MOU, ACC and ProLogium will focus their joint efforts on collaboration for solid-state EV battery development. Both companies are leveraging their own expertise to jointly develop state-of-the-art EV solutions based on solid-state battery: the battery technology...

18 October 2022

As Stellantis pushes to launch an additional 28 all-new battery electric vehicles through 2024, the Paris Motor Show was a fitting stage for the Company to showcase its capabilities and a broad range of electrified offerings and future plans. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron today announced that the Mulhouse facility will produce the future Peugeot e-308 sedan and...

17 October 2022

Stellantis and GME announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the future sale of quantities of battery-grade nickel and cobalt sulphate products from the NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project in Western Australia. NiWest is an advanced nickel-cobalt development project and will produce approximately 90,000 tpa (tons per annum) of battery grade nickel and cobalt sulphate for the burgeoning...

12 October 2022

The Jeep brand is accelerating toward Zero Emission Freedom and will make a series of announcements on its electrification plans during the upcoming Jeep Brand 4xe Day. The video presentation will go live on Thursday September 8th, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. CET on the Jeep brand’s YouTube channel.

31 August 2022

Korean news outlet The Elec reports that according to its sources Samsung SDI is testing at least two versions of 4680 cylinder batteries which it started developing for Tesla. One of the variants follows the original specification announced by the brand. Another variant has a lower than 80 mm height - between 40 and 60 mm, while retaining the 46 mm diameter. The change in height is to make Samsung SDI's batteries...

1 June 2022