The Stellantis group, born from the merger of PSA and Fiat-Chrysler, will launch the mass production of hydrogen utility vehicles at its plant located in Hordain, in the north of France, announced Thursday the director general of the car manufacturer, Carlos Tavares.
With an investment of 10 million euros, supported by the French State, the site will have in 2024 a capacity of 5,000 utilities per year equipped with a fuel cell.
Sold under the Peugeot, Citroën and Opel brands, they will be intended for the German and French markets, the group said in a press release.
The northern factory of 2,400 employees will notably assemble the tank, the additional batteries and the fuel cell, after the passage of the vehicles on the single assembly line of the site. The production of utilities (under the Toyota, Opel, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën brands) was already 43% electric in August and September.
Stellantis, leader of the lucrative commercial vehicle market in Europe, has sold a few dozen hydrogen models since their launch at the end of 2021. They are currently assembled in small series at the Rüsselsheim plant (Germany).
Sold for more than 100,000 euros each (excluding bonuses), these utilities promise a range of 400 kilometers for recharging in a few minutes.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates Stellantis’ commitment to investing in the most advanced technologies in France and to supporting low-carbon mobility,” said Carlos Tavares, quoted in the press release.
Protected from semiconductor shortages, the Hordain plant, one of three Stellantis utility plants in Europe, produced 144,650 vehicles in 2021.
With an investment of 10 million euros, supported by the French State, the site will have in 2024 a capacity of 5,000 utilities per year equipped with a fuel cell. Sold under the Peugeot, Citroën and Opel brands, they will be intended for the German and French markets, the group said in a press release. . Commercial vehicle production (under the Toyota, Opel, Peugeot, Fiat and Citroën brands) was already 43% electric in August and September. their launch at the end of 2021. They are currently assembled in small series in the Rüsselsheim factory (Germany). Sold for more than 100,000 euros each (excluding bonuses), these utilities promise a range of 400 kilometers for a recharge in minutes. “Today’s announcement demonstrates Stellantis’ commitment to investing in the most advanced technologies in France and supporting low-carbon mobility,” said Carlos Tavares, quoted in the statement. semiconductors, the Hordain plant, one of three Stellantis utility plants in Europe, produced 144,650 vehicles in 2021.
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