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Stellantis Accelerates Electrification and Sustainability Efforts in Commercial Vehicles
Stellantis, the multinational automobile manufacturing company, is making significant strides in its commitment to sustainability and innovation, particularly in the commercial vehicle sector. The company's strategic initiative, known as 'Pro One', is a customer-centric approach designed to optimize electric vehicle fleets, reduce fleet downtime, and lower the total cost of ownership [1].
By the end of 2023, Stellantis aims to have 100% of its new vans and pickups connected, paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable future [2]. From 2024 onwards, the company plans to electrify four pickups, with the renewal of its van range based on second-generation electric offers [3].
Over-the-air updates for these connected vehicles will start in 2026, offering digital maintenance monitoring, eco-drive coaching, task management, and charge management software [4]. These service packs are designed to enhance business continuity and efficiency for electric vehicle fleets.
Stellantis' Pro One initiative extends beyond electrification. The company is also involved in an electrification conversion program with Qinomic, aimed at extending the lifespan of existing internal combustion van fleets [5].
The Pro One project is not only about technological advancements. It also reinforces Stellantis' international leadership in commercial vehicles by promoting a circular economy model. This model emphasizes vehicle dismantling, remanufacturing, repair, reuse, and recycling (the 4R strategy) [1].
In Brazil, the Pro One initiative is evident in the Circular AutoPeças Vehicle Dismantling Center in São Paulo and the Vehicle Reconditioning Center at Stellantis Betim plant. These facilities are dedicated to dismantling vehicles safely and sustainably, and restoring vehicles to certified pre-owned condition for resale, including to employees [1].
The Pro One initiative also plays a social role by training local apprentices, primarily women, providing them with technical skills to support job market entry [1]. This initiative aligns with Stellantis' global journey for sustainability and innovation in the commercial vehicle sector while fostering social impact in local communities [1].
However, Stellantis' originally planned hydrogen-powered Pro One range has been cancelled [3][5]. Despite this, the company remains committed to broader decarbonization strategies in the commercial vehicle sector.
In conclusion, Stellantis' Pro One strategic initiative serves as the company's commercial vehicle sustainability and innovation arm, promoting a circular economy to minimize environmental impact and support local communities through both ecological and social initiatives [1][2][5].
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- In an effort to optimize commercial vehicles and reduce the total cost of ownership, Stellantis' Pro One initiative offers mobility solutions that emphasize electric vehicle fleets, lowering fleet downtime, and promoting digital maintenance monitoring, eco-drive coaching, task management, and charge management software.
- Recognizing the rising importance of sustainable transportation in the industry, Stellantis is actively seeking finance options to electrify four pickups by 2024 and convert existing internal combustion van fleets through partnerships, such as the one with Qinomic, thereby promoting a circular economy model.
- Beyond electrification, Stellantis' Pro One initiative fosters social impact in local communities by providing technical skills training to apprentices, primarily women, in Brazil, as demonstrated by the Circular AutoPeças Vehicle Dismantling Center in São Paulo and the Vehicle Reconditioning Center at Stellantis Betim plant.
