Overview

• Stellantis has formally ceased all hydrogen fuel cell development and scrapped plans to begin Pro One van production in Hordain, France, and Gliwice, Poland this summer
• The group cited limited refuelling infrastructure, steep capital requirements and weak consumer incentives as reasons for hydrogen’s lack of mid-term economic sustainability
• Stellantis confirmed there will be no job losses at production sites and said R&D staff will be reassigned to electric and hybrid vehicle projects
• Symbio, in which Stellantis holds a one-third stake, now faces immediate operational and financial uncertainty after its partners labelled the decision uncoordinated
• The pivot reflects a broader industry shift toward battery electrification under tightening European CO2 regulations