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As the ship rocks in North America, Stellantis seeks to reassure and announces a massive investment of more than $406 million in three plantsto reinforce its multi-energy strategy. Among these sites, the Dundee Engine Plant (DEP) is benefiting from a $73 million upgrade to prepare for the assembly of new key components, notably for the STLA Frame platform. This development is part of the Group's drive to diversify its energy solutions, while ensuring a gradual transition to electric power.
A "new" 1.6L engine will be produced there
At the heart of this investment lies the surprising announcement of the production a new 1.6-liter, in-line 4-cylinder engine, turbocharged, direct-injection engine, scheduled to equip future Stellantis hybrid models from 2025. This engine will be produced alongside the GME-T4 EVO, the latter being an evolution of the familiar GME 2.0L, more suited to MHEV technology.
This "new" 1.6L, the technical details of which are still unclear, could, in our view, be the perfect solution for a wide range of applications, derived from the EP family, originally developed by PSA. A LinkedIn profile suggests that the current head of engine calibration operations at Stellantis in Central Europe worked on this 1.6 turbo engineindicating strong continuity with PSA technologies. If it is indeed this engine, it could be the same, or an evolution, of the one already present in the Peugeot 408 PHEV, codenamed EP6.
A wave of new hybrid models expected in 2025
This investment is also part of a broader strategy. Indeed, as we announced exclusively a few days ago, Stellantis is preparing to a wave of new rechargeable hybrid models in 2025Until now, Stellantis has focused mainly on mild hybrids (MHEV) and electric vehicles. PHEV (plug-in hybrid) technology, although under-exploited to date by Stellantis, should see a revival. It was not yet known which combustion engine would be coupled to this technology. The Stellantis press release probably provides the answer.
One more time, Stellantis, as with the 1.2L engine, seems to be banking on PSA's organ bank with the 1.6L engine. It will be interesting to observe the evolution of the Stellantis range in North America: which makes and models will have the GME 2.0L L4, the GME 3.0L L6 and now the EP6 1.6L L4. And, even more importantly, will there be any Italian PHEVs with this 1.6L engine in Europe in 2025? To be continued...
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On which model?
With the new dual-clutch gearbox or e-EAT8?
How much power in hybrid 225 250 300 360 or like the new 3008?
Many shadows remain
There's a good chance it's with Punch Powertrain's "DCT - DT2" gearbox.
It could be an interesting engine, if it's not from Peugeot.
In the meantime, Peugeot is dropping the PureTech name, given its poor reputation. But even if it's not called PureTech, Peugeot's original 1.2 engine is still to be avoided.
So we're going to find a Frenchy 1.6l engine in jeeps or dodges, if I've understood correctly... customers are going to rave, Lol! and wasn't 400 million the amount that the Termoli gigafactory in Italy was supposed to receive?
They have a great 1.5 engine from Fiat and they're still going to come out with an engine that has problems like all the PSA engines has so far not understood anything at stelantis.
That's exactly it.
Never before have we had the opportunity to see a band make so many strictly idiotic choices. It really looks like a team of charlots is at the helm. Really.
The problem is which gearbox, if it's to limit torque to under 400 Nm, we won't be able to move the two-ton plus weight of a good hybrid properly... a trip to the classic BA8 used by BMW and Audi wouldn't hurt. Except that we no longer know how to fit a longitudinal motor...and rear-wheel drive...
No, the problem is that it's ex-PSA that's developing the thing. Everything else is superficial. There's not even a debate to be had: it's going to be a piece of shit. We all know that. Let's stop pretending.
Perhaps yet another great innovation like the pure-bred crap that's been the talk of the town. But time will tell.
then they can take out any engine, it's finito Stellantis
How much power is expected from the latest plug-in hybrid powertrain in the Peugeot 3008?
They will undoubtedly be deployed across all brands.
Das ist wohl lächerlich 406 Millionen für 3 Werke, sieht mehr nach einem Ablenkungsmanöver aus, das dicke Ände kommt wohl noch.
Yes, it's the PSA EP6 1.6L used in Europe for PHEV and ICE vehicles that will be the basis for the one in the US. It will be mounted on the Jeep Compass in a non-plug-in hybrid version.
An evolution of the 1.6 THP already used in the Stellantis PHEV?
Nausea.
Disgust.
Disgust.
Fahrzeuge, die ein Zweimassenschwungrad verbaut haben, würde ich nicht kaufen. Meistens kommen diese Schwungräder mit Doppelkupplungsgetriebe zum Einsatz. Da gibt es nur Probleme, das ganze System taugt nichts. Ich selber stehe nur auf Wandlergetrriebe, die sind deutlich haltbarer.
According to other auto news sites, Chrysler may be re-branding the 5008 for the American market, and thus urgently relaunching a brand that's been suffering for the past decade... This would fit in well with the news that the EP6 engine will be produced locally, given that the 5008 is equipped with one. To be continued.
I hope it will be an Italian engine reworked in 1.6 Turbo mode. and not a French engine, please!
Because if it's a PURTECH derivative, Alfa Romeo is going to lose out on reliability!
So Tavares leaves your Purtech in France in your French cars!
The 1.6 puretech has been very reliable since 2015 and its latest evolution.
The 1.2 is indeed to be avoided, but models equipped with the 1.6 from 2015 onwards have no chronic worries, and it proves to be efficient and sober.
I've had a total of 3 models with this engine, 2 208 GTIs and a 308 GT with a total of over 100,000 km, never the slightest problem.
So if STELLANTIS chooses this block, it's for a reason, I think.