Here is Stellantis’ new electrical strategy
Over 70% electrified vehicles by 2030 in Europe. All the details on Stellantis' electric roadmap: numbers, announcements and scenarios
Stellantis' electricity strategy will result in 30 billion investments over 5 years.
The goal of the automotive group, born in January from the merger of FCA and PSA, is that electrified vehicles "come to represent over 70% of sales in Europe and more than 40% of those in the United States by 2030". This was announced by CEO Carlos Tavares, on the group's Electrification Day, which designs Stellantis' strategy on this front for the next few years.
Stellantis aims to become the world leader in electric commercial vehicles with an electrification roadmap that spans the entire value chain. With its battery procurement strategy for electric vehicles, the company expects to secure over 130 gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity by 2025 and over 260 GWh by 2030. Battery and EV component needs will be met with a total of five 'gigafactories' in Europe and North America. In this regard, the car manufacturer has announced that one of these gigafactories will be positioned in Italy in the Termoli engine factory .
Furthermore, "cost reduction is a priority for Stellantis, which aims to make the total cost of ownership of EVs equivalent to that of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2026".
All the details on the electrification plan unveiled by the number one of Stellantis Tavares.
THE OBJECTIVE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Stellantis, it is explained in a note, intends to become the market leader in low-emission vehicles (Lev). Between now and 2030, Stellantis' Lev mix for passenger cars is set to steadily grow in Europe over 70%, 10 percentage points more than the industry's current assumptions on the overall market mix.
In the United States, Stellantis' Lev mix for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is expected to exceed 40% by 2030.
INVESTMENTS
To implement this strategy, Stellantis plans to invest over 30 billion euros by 2025 in electrification and software development, including equity investments made in joint ventures to finance their respective businesses. The company aims to maintain 30% more efficiency than the industry average in the ratio of total R&D and Capex spending to revenues.
THE ELECTRIC ROADMAP OF STELLANTIS
Leveraging on the knowledge and synergies available, in the next three years the electrification path of commercial vehicles will extend to all products and all Regions, also with the offer of vans powered by hydrogen fuel cells by the end of 2021. Stellantis' roadmap for electrification encompasses the entire value chain.
MAKE SURE YOU SOURCE YOUR BATTERIES
With its battery procurement strategy for electric vehicles, the company plans to secure over 130 gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity by 2025 and over 260 GWh by 2030.
5 GIGAFACTORY
The need for EV batteries and components will be met with a total of five 'gigafactories' in Europe and North America, in addition to other supply and partnership contracts to support total demand.
INCLUDING ONE IN ITALY IN TERMOLI
In Italy these efforts will result, among other things, in the creation of a gigafactory in Termoli , the third in Europe of the group. The allocation of the third European site in Italy, after those in France and Germany, "confirms Stellantis' commitment in Italy and the company's willingness to continue investing in its production system," explains the group.
In addition, Stellantis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two partners active in the extraction of geothermal lithium from frost in North America and Europe to ensure a sustainable supply of lithium, identified as the most critical raw material for batteries in terms of availability. , and to have the possibility of integrating the lithium thus acquired into the supply chain.
ALSO LOWER BATTERY COSTS
In addition to supporting procurement strategies, Stellantis' synergies in terms of technical and manufacturing expertise will also help lower battery costs. The goal is to reduce battery pack costs by more than 40% between 2020 and 2024 and by a further 20% or more by 2030. All aspects of the battery pack can help reduce costs: the general package optimization, simplification of module format, increase in cell size and advances in battery chemistry.
The company intends to maximize the value of batteries throughout their life cycle through repair, remanufacturing, reuse and recycling, and to create a sustainable system that focuses on customer needs and environmental issues.
THE ELECTRIC STRATEGY IS BASED ON 4 BEV PLATFORMS
For its electrification strategy, the car manufacturer can count on four Bev platforms that form the backbone of the electrified vehicles of the Stellantis brands. The platforms are designed with a high level of flexibility (length and width) and component sharing, creating economies of scale with which each platform can support up to two million units each year.
The four platforms are: STLA Small, with a range of up to 500 km / 300 miles; STLA Medium, with a range of up to 700 km / 440 miles; STLA Large, with a range of up to 800 km / 500 miles; STLA Frame, with a range of up to 800 km / 500 miles.
ABOUT PROPULSION
The propulsion will be entrusted to a family of three electric drive modules (EDM) that will combine the motor, gearbox and inverter. As specified in a note, these compact and flexible EDMs are easily scalable and can be configured for front, rear, all-wheel drive and 4xe. This set of platforms, EDMs and high energy density battery packs – explains the group – will give rise to vehicles with excellent performance in terms of efficiency, range and recharge.
UPDATING OF THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
Finally, Stellantis is also aiming for a hardware upgrade and over-the-air software upgrade program that will extend the life of the platforms into the next decade. The company will develop the software and controls internally to preserve the typical characteristics of each brand. The battery packs will be configured differently for different vehicle types – from the smallest configurations for city cars to energy-dense packs for commercial vehicles and high-performance cars.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/ecco-la-nuova-strategia-elettrica-di-stellantis/ on Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:31:27 +0000.