Stellantis Swings Output to Fiat 500 Hybrid in Italy Renaissance
The hybrid Fiat 500 assembly line at the Stellantix NV Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy on Nov. 25.
Photographer: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty ImagesStellantis NV will produce some 100,000 hybrid Fiat 500s at its Mirafiori plant next year, giving a lifeline to the historic center of Fiat Spa, as the manufacturer makes good on a pledge to bolster output in Italy.
Fiat this month started producing the hybrid version of the €16,950 ($19,613) city car, switching course because of lagging demand for the fully electric version. Demand for hybrids with a battery that supports the combustion engine but lacks a charging plug continues to grow, the brand’s Chief Executive Officer Olivier Francois said at an event in Turin on Tuesday.