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Stellantis Hordain: first plant in the world to produce hydrogen, electric and combustion engine advertising vehicles
The new investment in Hordain enables the production of Peugeot Expert, Citroën Jumpy and Opel Vivaro cars that carry mobile light vehicles at an advertising level.
From 2024, it will have a production capacity of 5,000 cars consistent with the year, reaffirming Stellantis’ ambition to be the leading manufacturer of series-series hydrogen advertising cars.
This announcement confirms Stellantis’ commitment to its 12 commercial sites in France, and the company’s moral preference to separate its electrical and thermal activities, so that all its workers interact in the energy transition.
HORDAIN, FRANCE, October 27, 2022 – During his visit to Hordain’s facilities in northern Hauts-de-France today, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares announced the series production of Peugeot, Citroën and Opel cars for light advertising in hydrogen edition powered by a fuel cell.
“I am very proud of the representations made through the control and employees of Hordain, who have made their site the first in the world to mix 3 types of energy, which is made imaginable thanks to the flexibility of our production system Today’s announcement demonstrates Stellantis’ commitment to making an investment in France in the newest technologies and support for low-carbon mobility based on the ‘One Company’ principle,” said Tavares. “Stellantis has managed to take a new step in the history of the automotive industry, in a controlled transition in collaboration with our social partners in our 12 commercial sites spread over seven French regions, where we are proud to have put down ancient roots. “The cars are they will be assembled on the site’s multi-energy line, which already produces the electric and thermal versions of the newspaper. “K-Zero”. Thanks to a reinforced platform of the blank frame, the hydrogen models will remain in the same old stages of drawing and assembly, in the same production. online as combustion and electric cars, before entering the new facility of 8,000 m² that focuses solely on the final tuning.
A committed team will install the tank, additional batteries and fuel mobile on a production line at the Hordain site that halves the set-up time compared to the previous small-scale process, where the fuel mobile was assembled in a pilot workshop in Rüsselsheim.
This industrialization of light advertising cars powered by hydrogen – accompanied by an investment of 10 million euros with state money – is a new step for Hordain, where 43% of the models of Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Vauxhall, Fiat and Toyota are already found. It will be in zero-emission electric versions.
“K-zero” fuel mobile cars are intended for long-distance transport professionals who want greater diversity (400 km), the fastest charging time imaginable (3 minutes) and an uncompromising load capacity (1000 kg payload).
Launched in 2021, Stellantis is the first manufacturer in the world to market this vehicle.
Opened in 1994, the Hordain site is at the heart of the advertising strategy of Stellantis’ advertising car division. This reference site brings together light advertising cars and passenger cars of the “K-Zero” family. Hordain employs another 2,440 people in 3 shifts, with a production of 628 cars. The site assembled 144,650 cars in 2021 and produced its millionth “K-Zero” in the summer of 2022.
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