The plant Stellantis Termoli continues to be the focal point of the Group's industrial stakes in Italy. After months of uncertainty linked to the abandonment of the battery gigafactory project led by ACC, the automaker unveiled new investments and confirmed several activities for this historic site. At the heart of the announcement: an investment of 41 million euros and the arrival of new production for the Group's hybrid models.
41 million investment to produce a new hybrid gearbox
At a meeting held in Rome with trade unions, Stellantis detailed the near future of the Termoli site. The Group confirmed a 41 million euro investment to launch production of the eDCT gearbox, a transmission used on many of its brands' hybrid models.
Production is scheduled to start officially on September 15, 2026. Preparatory work has already begun, and installation of the new lines should be completed by the end of April. Pre-production runs are planned between June and July to prepare for the ramp-up. This new activity will not be limited to assembly: the plant will also carry out certain upstream manufacturing operations. Eventually, production of this transmission could require some 288 additional employees.
For Stellantis, this decision is clearly intended to compensate in part for the abandonment of the ACC gigafactory project, which was to transform the site into a battery factory.
Three engines confirmed, including Maserati V6
In parallel with this new production, Stellantis has confirmed that it will maintain the three engines currently assembled at Termoli.
The GSE FireFly engine, which powers several of the Group's models, will be adapted to the future Euro 7 standard to extend its industrial life beyond 2030. The GME engine also remains on the program, even if its dependence on the American market raises certain questions for the future.
Finally, the V6 engine, used notably by Maserati and in the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio, will also continue to be produced at Termoli. Volumes are currently limited due to the trident brand's modest sales, but Stellantis says it plans to increase production in the coming years.
A plant still under pressure despite announcements
These new activities should help stabilize the site's activity, but the social situation remains delicate. The plant currently employs around 1,780 people, and according to the unions, there could be a surplus of almost 400 positions by the end of the year.
Some of these employees, around 180 people, could be temporarily transferred to other Group plants. Stellantis also intends to use voluntary retirement and solidarity schemes to limit the social impact. The group has also begun to reintegrate Italian employees who previously worked on the ACC gigafactory project.
Termoli remains a strategic site... but the future remains to be written
In the short term, the arrival of the eDCT gearbox and the evolution of the GSE engine should enable the site to maintain its industrial activity. But for unions and local authorities alike, the long-term question remains open.
They are now awaiting Stellantis' next industrial plan for Italy, due to be presented on May 21. The aim will be to guarantee new production to compensate for the potential downsizing of certain engines.
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The all-electric, «it's make or break», Tavares had warned in his time after flipping (did he have a choice!? 🙄). Now we have the answer. Should we be surprised? Not to mention the move upmarket....
Tavares had the choice of manufacturing both electric and combustion-powered vehicles, but he made one choice: to impose electric power exclusively on all the Group's brands, without taking customer choice into account.
Ref your headline, Stellantis hasn't abandoned batteries - this site actually gets worse! Thats it for me, I can't stand the anti-EV stance of this site any longer.
Stellantis is only keeping the batteries as part of its joint venture with CATL in Spain. The battery project has been abandoned in Italy and Germany. The project with Samsung in the US has been suspended, and the ACC project, which remains in northern France, is in serious difficulty. Stellantis is not abandoning electric vehicles, but as you are a loyal reader of Italpassion, the future seems to lie with Leapmotor platforms and CATL batteries produced in Spain. That's what I can say in defense of my title. It's not anti-EV; I drive an EV myself every day.
Mi spieghi ingegnere da dove la prendi l'energia,se l'Italia è strettamente dipendente dall'estero, e sul quel settore non puoi competere con la Cina che ormai detiene quasi tutto il mercato degli Ev
Is that a fair figure? 41 million in a car plant isn't much! It's like putting a bit of money there to hide the misery. So with subsidies from Europe and Italy, the plant could go on for another 5 years. But nothing serious
Se Stellantis abbandona gli investimenti sull'elettrici, si vota a morte certa!
Yes, you're right.
you have to find the right balance, and that's not easy.
Last night, oil reached 119 $ per barrel.
...come la produci l'elettricità...
In France, it's simple, to oversimplify.
3/4 from nuclear power 1/4 from renewable energies
Zero Russian gas.
And it works!
There will be no abandonment, just a reduction in investment in battery factories that are not profitable enough to continue investing in new euro 7 gasoline and diesel hybrid engines, it's all very simple to understand.
It's easy to see the limits of putting all your eggs in one basket. Just as a 100% electric market seems absurd, so does abandoning the electric motor, especially in these times of increasingly expensive oil. A second-hand electric city car can do the job for urban and suburban journeys. And it costs next to nothing to maintain. If you're going on vacation, you're better off with a good internal combustion engine.
Why don't they just try to improve the quality of what they're already making? I didn't even consider Stellantis when I bought my new used car.
Why refuse the 6-stroke engine? 50% less polluting and 30%
More fuel-efficient!
C.I.E. Fuel consumption for
3 complete motor revolutions.
See copyright =S.A.R.E. Le 6e temps.
Diese Träumerei eines ach so effizienten Verbrenner ist an Lächerlichkeit nicht mehr zu überbieten. Zahlt Uhr nur mein Klimageld beim aktivem verbrennen von Ressourcen.
Selig sind die dummen.
PS Porsche hatte die selbe Strategie: 98% Verlust. VW ~50% Verlust. EV wird dank Trumps Ignoranz durchstarten.
I read this thi Kinfauns is it 1st April stellantis is just panicing it has no 0lan for the future 41 mullion not enough this to shut the italians up nothing else the firm need toto start selling brands. And that way it spending a little it getting ready to sell
Automotive strategies in recent years have been catastrophic. The sector lives on a drip-feed of public money, while abandoning vehicles that are genuinely accessible to young people. Despite soaring prices, reliability is deteriorating: AdBlue problems, PureTech or EcoBoost engines... the list goes on. As in other industries, the aim has been to transform the entry-level segment into a false premium, with attractive packaging but a product that doesn't keep up. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturers like BYD are arriving with well-equipped, affordable cars. If French brands don't react quickly, the future of our automotive industry looks very complicated.
Maybe the French should stop building cars that are only attractive to French people. Nearly every French manufacturer seems to prioritise French aesthetic over everything else.
Auguro una sempre più solida e inamovibile collaborazione tra Stellantis e Marelli Europe spa di Bari, insieme hanno fatto sempre bene. «Ad maiora.»
Remain in thermic the car with battery we do not want it explodes the batteries are parked somewhere too expensive we do not want it the French either the means we see it today too taxed no to the car with battery renaud must continue the thermic only the French want the thermic I remind 7500 euros to change the batteries
Excellent news for V6s.
Everyone should have their own.
All that remains is to update Maserati's F160 and offer it to Lancia and Citroën, leaving the L6 to the Americans.
No chance of offering the Nettuno V6 for Lancia and Citroën, this engine is reserved exclusively for Maserati and Alfa. .
The F160 is neither the Alfa nor the Maserati engine, but the old V6 found in the Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte petrol and diesel models.
If there are 3 brands that need such an engine, with or without hybridization, it's Citroën, Chrysler and Lancia.
It would be interesting to use the new V6 dodge even if there are adaptations to be made for pollution standards.
In the case of electric vehicles, platforms dedicated to this technology would be more efficient and closer to customers.
Both FCA and PSA were accountants with no real plans. Now it's time to make beautiful, reliable cars. Modern, high-performance cars that please and sell.
It's all very complicated when you change strategy with every CEO, or just when the wind changes direction, only to change again in three years' time. It's dangerous