Fiat owner Stellantis said on Monday it would build a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, amid a slowdown in electric car sales.

MILAN >> Fiat owner Stellantis said on Monday it would build a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, amid a slowdown in electric car sales.

The Fiat CEO said the brand has plans to introduce an upgraded and more affordable version of the 500 EV in 2027.

The hybrid 500e will be based on the same platform as the 500e EV, while Fiat is phasing out the old version of the 500, both petrol-powered and hybrid, which was assembled in Poland.

Stellantis’ commitment to investing in a high-performance battery and introducing a hybrid version of the Fiat 500e by 2026 indicates its strategy to adapt to these market challenges.

Stellantis owned Fiat is reportedly planning to build a hybrid variant of its 500 at its Mirafiori plant in Turin. Reuters reported that the decision follows a meeting between Stellantis CEO ...

ROME (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Thursday it would suspend production of the fully electric Fiat 500 small car for four weeks due to sluggish demand. The global slowdown in sales of electric ...

Automotive News Europe, which first reported the hybrid 500 production earlier on Monday, said Stellantis was aiming for total annual output of 200,000 500s, including 125,000 hybrids, compared ...

The new hybrid 500, to be manufactured from November in the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy, along its existing fully electric (EV) version, will cost 17,000 euros ($20,000), Francois said. It ...