Stellantis and Factorial Energy have announced the successful validation of Factorial’s automotive-size FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state battery cells. Solid-state batteries could offer higher energy density and faster charging than today’s lithium-ion batteries. The validated 77 Ah FEST cells demonstrated specific energy of 375 Wh/kg over 600 cycles, progressing towards automotive qualification. The cells… Read more »
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Stellantis Pro One and IVECO team up to supply two electric IVECO-branded vans in Europe
Stellantis Pro One, the commercial vehicle unit of the Dutch automaker, and IVECO, the brand of Iveco Group that designs, manufactures and markets light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, have signed agreements to supply two electric light commercial vehicles for the European market. Stellantis Pro One will manufacture the vans at its plants in Atessa,… Read more »
Stellantis and CATL to invest up to €4.1 billion in Spanish LFP battery plant
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to invest up to €4.1 billion to form a 50/50 joint venture that will build a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. The battery plant is targeted to start production by the end of 2026 at Stellantis’s Zaragoza site. It will… Read more »
Stellantis and Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and US battery technology firm Zeta Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries that have energy density comparable to that of lithium-ion technology. The collaboration includes pre-production development and planning for future production. Stellantis aims to use the batteries in its vehicles by 2030. Lithium-sulfur battery technology… Read more »
Stellantis Invests $406 million to prepare for EV production at Michigan facilities
Stellantis has announced new investment of some $406 million at three Michigan facilities to support its “multi-energy” strategy, and confirmed that the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) will be the company’s first US plant to build a fully electric vehicle. Stellantis is investing $235.5 million at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) to prepare for… Read more »
China creeps westward: Stellantis partner Leapmotor ships its first batch of EVs from China to Europe
In response to the advent of cheap Chinese EVs, the US and EU have instituted various measures to favor domestically manufactured vehicles—including, most recently, steep new tariffs. It remains to be seen what the long-term results of these policies will be, but the westward seepage of Chinese-made vehicles continues. Leapmotor International, a 51/49 joint venture… Read more »
Stellantis, CEA collaborate to develop battery cell technology
Multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis and French research organization CEA have announced a new, five-year collaboration on in-house design of next-generation EV battery cells. The joint research program will focus on new battery chemistries, life cycle assessment, and designing advanced technology cells to deliver higher performance, a longer lifespan and a lower carbon footprint at competitive… Read more »
Stellantis Ventures invests in Tiamat’s sodium-ion battery technology
Stellantis Ventures has made a strategic investment in France-based sodium-ion battery developer Tiamat. Tiamat says its sodium-ion technology is lithium- and cobalt-free and cheaper per kilowatt hour (kWh) when compared with lithium-ion batteries. The wide availability of sodium boosts sustainability and material sovereignty. Tiamat will use the new funding to start construction of a sodium-ion… Read more »
Stellantis unveils STLA Large, the second of its new “native EV” platforms
Stellantis has introduced a new “highly flexible, BEV-native platform that is the foundation for a wide range of upcoming vehicles for global markets in the D and E segments.” The STLA Large platform is one of four planned global BEV platforms—Small, Medium, Large and Frame—that will allow interchangeable battery cell chemistry, EDMs, power inverters and… Read more »
Stellantis and Orano enter EV battery recycling agreement
Automaker Stellantis and nuclear energy company Orano have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to recycle EV batteries and scrap. Stellantis will have access to cobalt, nickel and lithium from gigafactories in Europe and North America for electrification and energy transformation. The joint venture will produce “black mass” or “active mass.”… Read more »