Stellantis Spotlight October 13, 2023
"Stellantis Spotlight" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Stellantis. The top stories for the week ending October 13, 2023, include the announcement of a second battery manufacturing facility in the U.S. with Samsung SDI, the Jeep® brand launches a short film in honor of International Day of the Girl and the Rebelle Rally, and new, limited-edition models from Alfa Romeo debut.
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00:01 Star Plus Energy.
00:04 Rebel with a cause.
00:07 Carbon Additions.
00:10 All right now on Stellantis Spotlight.
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00:15 Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States
00:21 as part of the Star Plus Energy joint venture with Samsung SDI.
00:26 The joint venture company will invest more than $3.2 billion
00:30 and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding areas.
00:35 The total investment for both facilities will be more than $6.3 billion
00:40 and create 2,800 new jobs.
00:43 Production is set to begin in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt-hours.
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00:52 To shine light on International Day of the Girl, celebrated globally on October 11th,
00:57 and this year's Rebel Rally, the Jeep brand has launched a short film, Rebel with a Cause.
01:04 The video highlights some of the amazing women participating this year as they train for the rally,
01:09 led by two-time Rebel champion and Jeep Wrangler 4xe driver Nina Barlow,
01:14 as she works to empower a new generation of women off-road drivers.
01:19 The eighth annual Rebel Rally runs October 12-21, 2023, in the Nevada and Southern California desert
01:26 and covers 1,500 miles through harsh southwest desert terrain,
01:30 combining old-school navigation, off-road camaraderie, and advanced powertrains over eight days.
01:36 To follow their adventures, head to RebelRally.com.
01:41 And finally, Alfa Romeo has introduced new limited-edition "Carbon" models
01:47 for the 2024 Giulia and Stelvio Quattrofolio.
01:52 The models feature a unique appearance package that includes carbon-fiber V-scudetto grille,
01:57 mirror caps, gold calipers and black badging, as well as sporty interior design touches
02:03 such as exclusive red leather sport seats and carbon-fiber interior trim.
02:08 They are powered by a turbocharged 2.9-liter six-cylinder engine with best-in-class standard
02:14 505 horsepower, routed through an eight-speed automatic transmission and standard adaptive suspension.
02:21 Alfa Romeo Quattrofolio "Carbon" editions will begin arriving at Alfa Romeo Studios this quarter.
02:28 For more details, visit AlfaRomeoUSA.com.
02:33 Those are this week's top stories on Stellantis Spotlight.
02:36 Reporting for Stellantis Digital Media, I'm Peter Spezia.
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