Stellantis extends Fiat 500e production suspension until November

Stellantis has extended its production stoppage of the all-electric 500e due to weak demand for the cute and quirky electric car.

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The automaker initially suspended production of the 500e in the second week of September, announcing it would stop production for four weeks until October 11. However, it was later confirmed that this date had been postponed to November 1. The lack of demand for the 500e has previously been blamed on broader difficulties in the electric car market across Europe.

Read: Fiat 500e production halted as no one buys

Although few people are buying the 500e, Stellantis isn’t giving up on it. The brand will invest 100 million euros (approximately $111 million) to develop new high-performance batteries for electric vehicles. Limited details are known about this new version, but it should offer greater range and power. Fiat is also developing a hybrid version of the small city car.

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With demand for hybrids surging and electric car sales growth stagnant, Fiat is reverse-engineering the 500e to accommodate a new hybrid drivetrain. The model, called the 500 Ibrida, will be launched in late 2025 or early 2026. As well as helping boost sales of Fiat’s electric cars, the hybrid 500 will fill the void left by the phased out combustion engine models. Closed during summer.

Fiat has been heavily promoting the 500e in the U.S. this year, creating special-edition Nike-inspired “product drops” of the model, including “Inspired By Beauty,” “Inspired By Music” and “Inspired By Los Angeles,” and even partnering with other brands to Jennifer Lopez promotes them together.

Stellantis confirmed it has extended its 500e production pause, announcing that CEO Carlos Tavares will discuss the future of the brand’s production in Italy with an Italian parliamentary committee next week, Reuters reported. Tavares will “provide the most detailed information on the group’s car production in Italy,” the brand said in a statement, adding that “the complex international and European situation in the automotive industry requires a rapid response.”

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