{"id":41226,"date":"2025-09-12T09:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=41226"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:52:41","slug":"why-the-european-unions-e-car-project-could-benefit-stellantis-and-especially-fiat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/stellantis\/pourquoi-projet-e-car-de-lunion-europeenne-pourrait-profiter-a-stellantis-et-surtout-a-fiat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the European Union's E-Car project could benefit Stellantis, and especially Fiat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The last few days have seen a flurry of announcements concerning the European automotive industry. Antonio Filosa, the new CEO of Stellantis<\/a>Stellantis Europe's CEO, Jean-Philippe Imparato, spoke at the Munich Motor Show, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, unveiled a new legislative direction. Behind these statements, a common thread emerges: the European Union's E-Car project, designed to breathe new life into small, affordable cars, could well become a boon for Stellantis. And above all for Fiat<\/a>the most legitimate brand in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe in automotive decline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Antonio Filosa drew a stark conclusion: Europe is the only major region in the world to see its automobile sales fall so rapidly. \"We've gone from 19 to 15 million cars, with the loss of around 3 million vehicles\", he recalls. The compact car segment, historically the most popular in Europe, has been particularly hard hit by this decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ursula von der Leyen rings the revival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aware of the need to adapt automotive supply to real demand from Europeans, Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a key initiative: \"We need to invest in compact, affordable vehicles, both for the European market and to meet strong global demand. To this end, we will propose to work with industry on a new initiative entitled Affordable Small Cars. Less bureaucracy, fewer rules.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, Brussels is paving the way for more flexible regulations to boost production of small, cheap, electric cars. This is exactly what Fiat needs to prepare for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Philippe Imparato puts figures on the table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Philippe Imparato went further, pointing to the near-disappearance of the A segment: \"In 2019, there were 49 models under 15,000 euros. Today, only one remains. In his opinion, by returning to homologation conditions similar to 2018, and by limiting power and speed, it is possible to produce 3.50 to 3.70-meter cars sold for around 15,000 euros. Exactly the spirit of the European E-Car project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the E-Car project is ideal for Fiat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project describes two categories of small electric cars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n