Stellantis

[NewcastleFalcon]

Always nice to have something new to look at...Stellantis have this in mind for Lancia.



The reading
https://electrek.co/2022/11/28/stellant ... V%20design
The picture


REgards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Couple of bits of Stellantis news.

If you cant beat them join them.

Stellantis and CATL Sign Strategic MoU for the Local Supply of LFP Batteries for European Market
from the press release
https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/pres ... ean-market

glossary
CATL the biggest battery maker in the world
MoU memorandum of understanding
LFP Lithium Iron Phosphate The cobalt-free battery chemistry which currently has won. Virtually all manufacturers are using it....safer, greater longevity, cheaper

The sister ship to the Peugeot e308 Station Wagon

Vauxhall opens orders for all-new Astra Sports Tourer Electric
https://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/ ... r-electric

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

The focus of Brand Citroen into the B and C car segment has been threadworthy recently here. Likely to be fiercely competitive market where low margins and high volumes will win. (doesn't sound like Citroen to me!) So all hands on deck to make the segment profitable, and make the brand profitable.

I think this is more a sign of things to come however...
An announcement in May and a rush to production of an existing vehicle kicks it off. Surely not brand number 15 for our beloved Stellantis, or is it going to have a more traditional European Brand name tagged on to it, or are Stellantis just going to brand it for a first "Stellantis"? Well they are in control of the Joint Venture Agreement which is making it happen 51% to 49%, and they have already a 21% share in their Joint Venture Agreement Partner.
Chapter and verse from the horses mouth

Leapmotor International Begins Operations to Expand Global Electric Vehicle Sales Starting September 2024 in Nine European Countries, Followed by Other Key Growth Regions

Link
https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/pres ... th-regions

Yes Leapmotor's T03,
"T03 is an urban savvy A-segment competitive electric vehicle featuring 265 km WLTP range with B-segment comparable interior space" Unlikely to have a Citroen badge on it then? I wonder what the T03 looks like....
It's here...
viewtopic.php?p=802998#p802998

Neil

[CitroJim]

Stellantis text'd me this morning asking if I'd like to book Polly in for a service...

I politely declined...

[Hell Razor5543]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/c ... 59a9&ei=29