Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, poses throughout a presentation on the New York Worldwide Auto Present in Manhattan, New York, on April 5, 2023.
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Stellantis will not promote electrified autos reminiscent of hybrids and all-electric fashions at a loss like different automakers have, CEO Carlos Tavares mentioned Friday.
Tavares, who has been skeptical round shopper adoption of EVs, mentioned the corporate is at the moment creating wealth on its electrified autos and can proceed to take action with its next-generation autos, which Stellantis launched extra particulars of Friday.
“Being in Europe as a lot as within the U.S., we’re creating wealth with the electrified autos,” Tavares mentioned throughout a roundtable Friday. “We’re creating wealth, and it’s in our self-discipline to make it possible for no matter we promote we become profitable with as a result of, if not, then the corporate won’t be sustainable.”
Some automakers, together with one in every of Stellantis’ predecessors, Fiat Chrysler, have bought EVs at a loss to spur gross sales, meet gasoline economic system requirements or construct up capability in hopes of finally making the autos worthwhile.
Stellantis at the moment has 25 EVs accessible globally and expects to launch one other 23 by means of the tip of this 12 months.
The corporate beforehand introduced an all-electric version of the Jeep Wrangler SUV and a Dodge muscle automobile. An all-electric version of the Ram 1500 pickup can be anticipated to be launched early subsequent 12 months.
Tavares mentioned the automaker stays dedicated to its plans to take a position 50 billion euros ($54.4 billion) in electrified autos and associated applied sciences by means of 2030, regardless of a slower-than-expected adoption in many countries.
“There isn’t a such factor as slowing down for the EV roadmap for Stellantis,” he mentioned Friday throughout a digital media roundtable.
Nevertheless, Tavares did say these plans may change primarily based on shopper demand and potential political modifications that might outcome from elections this 12 months within the U.S. and Europe.
New structure
Just a few of Stellantis’ forthcoming autos shall be on the corporate’s “STLA Massive” platform, which it revealed particulars of Friday.
The “STLA Massive” platform is only one of 4 architectures, or brains of the car, that may help the corporate’s next-generation fashions.
The corporate mentioned it plans to launch eight new autos, together with all-electric fashions, on its latest “STLA Massive” platform that may underpin the autos by means of 2026. Stellantis didn’t specify what number of of these autos can be electrical, because the platform will have the ability to help different propulsion techniques as effectively, reminiscent of plug-in hybrid electrical autos (PHEVs), non-plug-in hybrids and conventional inside combustion engines.
Stellantis mentioned the EV fashions on the Massive platform shall be accessible in 400-volt and 800-volt battery electrical car architectures, permitting for a wide range of charging speeds and driving vary of roughly 500 miles for sedans.
Tavares mentioned autos on the platform will first be launched within the North American market, beginning with the Dodge and Jeep manufacturers, adopted by Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Maserati.
