Stellantis Demonstrates Continued Confidence in Archer by Expanding Strategic Involvement in the Company
Stellantis completes a series of open market purchases of approximately 8. 3 million shares
AMSTERDAM AND SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, March 18, 2024 – Stellantis N. V. and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that Stellantis recently completed a series of open market purchases of approximately 8. 3 million Archer shares, demonstrating Stellantis’ continued confidence. in Archer’s plans to commercialize electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from 2025. Stellantis’ increased investment in Archer follows CEO Carlos Tavares’ recent visit to Archer’s headquarters and production facility in Santa Clara, California.
In January 2023, Stellantis announced that its goal was for Stellantis to mass-produce the Archer’s Midnight aircraft as an exclusively contract manufacturer, allowing Archer to follow its path to commercialization by helping it avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses. The phase of Archer’s high-volume production facility in Georgia is still underway and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The first phase is comprised of approximately 350,000 square feet of structure on an approximately 100-acre site designed to aid the production of up to 650 aircraft per year, making it one of the highest volume production facilities in the aviation industry.
Archer’s Midnight aircraft is designed to be safe, durable, quiet, and carry 4 passengers plus a pilot. Midnight is optimized to work back-to-back over short distances of around 20 to 50 miles, with a charging time of around 10 minutes in between.
“Archer has established itself as a market leader in aviation electrification and we believe that, combined, we can usher in the next transportation revolution,” said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis. “This recent resolution through Stellantis is a testament to our confidence in Archer’s team and the progress we are seeing directly through our deep partnership. “
“We’re on the verge of changing the way the world moves across the sky,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer. “Archer and Stellantis are working side-by-side to make something once in a lifetime a reality. opportunity to redefine urban transport and deliver for the world’s cities and our shareholders. “
Stellantis has been a strategic component of Archer since 2020 through collaborative projects and as an investor since 2021. During this time, Archer leveraged Stellantis’ deep manufacturing, supply chain, and design expertise as a component of Archer’s efforts to design, develop, and market its eVTOL aircraft.
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About Stellantis
Stellantis N. V. (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is one of the world’s leading automakers whose goal is to offer clean and affordable mobility freedom for all. It is best known for its unique portfolio of iconic, cutting-edge vehicles. Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia®, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Stellantis is executing its Dare Forward 2030, an ambitious strategic plan This paves the way for the ambitious goal of creating a net-zero carbon mobility generation company by 2038, with single-digit percentage offsetting of remaining emissions, while creating added value for all stakeholders. For more information, scale in www. stellantis. com
About Archer
Archer designs and develops electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s project is to unlock the sky, allowing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend their time. Archer’s team is based in Santa Clara, California.
For more information, www. archer. com.
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