Overview

• Stellantis has stopped its hydrogen fuel-cell light commercial vehicle development and canceled planned summer production at Hordain, France, and Gliwice, Poland.
• The decision ends next-generation van serial production and reallocates 176 project employees to other assignments within the group.
• Stellantis leadership signaled it does not expect any market uptake of hydrogen vans before the end of the decade due to infrastructure gaps and high investment requirements.
• The withdrawal jeopardizes Symbio, the joint venture with Michelin and Forvia, since Stellantis accounts for nearly 80% of its activity.
• Toyota, Hyundai and BMW continue small-scale hydrogen vehicle programs despite high vehicle costs and sparse refueling stations.