While Jean-Philippe Imparato, new general director of Stellantis, announced to the Economic Affairs Committee of the National Assembly on November 10 that he could preserve the workforce of the group’s 12 French factories for the next 3 years, he is now confident in the face of what poses a growing concern for many car manufacturers: CO2 emissions standards.
On the occasion of the publication of sales figures for October 2024, Stellantis welcomed growth in all of its electric and electrified vehicles (plug-in hybrid and micro-hybrid). “Our strong growth in key electrical segments and our exceptional performance in several markets are proof of our commitment to complying with EU regulations, while protecting our own ecosystem, with a clear objective which is to deliver clean mobility, safe and affordable to our customers in Europe and beyond”, declared the boss of Stellantis.
The Citroen Effect on the C3
As a reminder, if the group’s sales have been disappointing since the start of the year, the month of October seems to mark a rebound. Notably thanks to the Citroën ë-C3, which arrived late but took the lead in the French electric vehicle market last month. Furthermore, Stellantis has also managed to place its Peugeot E-208 and Fiat 500e in the Top 5 best-selling electric vehicles since the start of the year.
However, be careful to put these figures into perspective in the light of two events: the arrival on the market of Citroën ë-C3s delivered as part of electric leasing, which will inevitably boost the figures. And the fact that although the Fiat 500e is among the best sellers, its production has once again been stopped for the month of December. Its stocks are full, while sales have fallen. This will have resulted in its production being stopped for almost half of 2024.
Progress on a European scale
Stellantis is also pleased, still on the electric market, to have seen its sales volumes (all brands combined) increase in a number of European countries. On the scale of the 29 EU countries, it is not spectacular: +1.2%. As for the market share, it is 12.5%. In detail, in France the increase would be +10% over October. And even +31% year-to-date. In Belgium, the increase is +16%, in Portugal +31.4%, and even up to +188% in the United Kingdom, notably thanks to Vauxhall. It is in this context of increase that the Stellantis group, through the voice of its boss, believes it will be able to achieve the CO2 objectives both in 2024 and in 2025 – the famous CAFE regulations requiring that one vehicle in five be electric.
Published on 11/15/2024 at 2:54 p.m.
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