Stellantis Spotlight February 16, 2024
"Stellantis Spotlight" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Stellantis. The top stories for the week ending February 16, 2024, include Chrysler’s latest concept car, an award win for the Fiat 500e and 2023 full-year financial results.
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00:00 All right now on Stellantis Spotlight!
00:13 The Chrysler brand unveiled the Halcyon concept, exemplifying a fully-electrified future that
00:22 embraces a sustainability-driven exterior and interior design. Plus, full autonomy paired
00:27 with personalized driving experiences and futuristic technology that expands on the
00:32 brand's "Harmony in Motion" ethos of customer-focused, seamless connectivity.
00:39 Designed on the Stella Large platform, the concept is underpinned by a full suite of
00:43 innovative technology, such as Stella Brain, Stella Smart Cockpit, and Stella AutoDrive,
00:49 which work together to ingeniously enhance the vehicle user experience.
00:54 To learn more, head over to Chrysler.com.
00:59 The company announced its adoption of the upcoming SAE J3400 charging connector, starting
01:05 with select battery-electric vehicles launching in North America for the 2026 model year.
01:11 The announcement builds upon the Iona Charging Network joint venture, in which Stellantis
01:16 and six other world-leading automakers joined to develop a high-powered charging network
01:21 with at least 30,000 charge points in urban and highway locations across North America
01:27 by 2030.
01:29 The first charging stations from this joint venture are expected to open this year.
01:35 Green Car Journal named the Fiat 500e "2024 Urban Green Car of the Year."
01:42 The 500e is electrifying North America with its Sustainable Mobility Mission as Stellantis'
01:48 first BEV offering in the region.
01:51 Green Car Journal editors noted the "compelling combination of efficiency, affordability,
01:57 style, and zero-emission motoring with a cool Italian vibe."
02:03 And finally, Stellantis NV reported record full-year financial results for 2023, with
02:10 net revenues of €189.5 billion, up 6% compared to 2022, and net profit up 11% to €18.6
02:20 billion.
02:22 The North American region saw a 2% increase in shipments and a 1% increase in net revenues
02:28 for the year.
02:30 The region also saw sales of plug-in hyberelectric vehicles take the number one spot, followed
02:35 by sales of low-emission vehicles.
02:38 The Jeep Wrangler 4xe remains the top-selling PHEV since 2021, followed by the Jeep Grand
02:44 Cherokee 4xe in the number two spot and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid coming in as the
02:50 fourth top-selling PHEV.
02:53 Those are this week's top stories on Stellantis Spotlight.
02:56 Reporting for Stellantis Digital Media, I'm Peter Spezia.
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