Later this month, Stellantis will current its new international van lineup. It plans to introduce “reimagined” industrial autos from a number of of the manufacturers below its company umbrella.
Jean-Philippe Imparato, head of Stellantis’ Industrial Automobiles Enterprise Unit, and Xavier Peugeot, Senior VP of Industrial Automobiles Enterprise Unit, will lead the October 23 presentation. The CEOs of Citroen, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall will be a part of them “for key product unveilings.”
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We do not know what Stellantis will reveal. The occasion announcement contains depictions of the a number of fashions from Ram, Fiat, and Citroen, just like the bite-sized Ami. Stellantis emphasised that its industrial autos unit is one among seven outlined within the automaker’s Dare Ahead 2030 strategic plan it launched in March 2022.
One van which may present up on the occasion is the refreshed Fiat Ducato. Our spy photographers not too long ago captured an up to date model of the van out testing. The third era launched in 2006 earlier than arriving within the US for the 2014 mannequin yr carrying a Ram badge. The refreshed Fiat probably means the ProMaster might additionally obtain one other styling makeover after being up to date for 2023.
The van had been spied carrying camouflage throughout the entrance finish, hiding the styling modifications coming to its face. The Ducato ought to get a brand new entrance bumper, a refreshed grille, and different front-end design tweaks. Stylishness is not a requirement for industrial autos, however effectivity is, and the van might launch with a hybrid powertrain.
Within the US, Stellantis affords the Ram ProMaster and the Ram ProMaster Metropolis for industrial car prospects. Gross sales for the 2 vans are up by way of the primary 9 months of 2023. Ram has bought 60,340 ProMaster vans and 12,333 ProMaster Metropolis vans, up 44 and 21 %, respectively.
The pair compete in opposition to the favored Ford Transit and Transit Join. The automaker outsold its Ram counterpart, with 98,052 Transits and 14,124 Transit Connects bought thus far this yr. The Blue Oval additionally sells its full-size E-Collection industrial autos, which has racked up 30,503 gross sales by way of September 2023.
We’ll get an entire rundown of Stellantis’ “reimagined” industrial autos in simply two weeks. The automaker will stream the occasion, and you’ll tune in on Monday, October 23, at 9 AM EDT (3 PM CEST).
