ACC Ends Germany, Italy Factories as Stellantis Retreats on EVs

A visitor walks through the Automotive Cells Company gigafactory in Douvrin, France.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

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By Alberto Brambilla and Albertina Torsoli

February 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC

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February 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM UTC

Automotive Cells Co. confirmed it will halt plans to build battery gigafactories in Germany and Italy and said it is holding talks with unions at its French venture as key backer Stellantis NV downsizes its electric-vehicle plans.

ACC, the battery joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and TotalEnergies SE, said it doesn’t expect conditions to restart the German and Italian projects to be met, according to an emailed statement. It had placed them on standby in May 2024.