Stellantis Intensifies Electrification While Targeting Sustainable Double-digit Adjusted Operating Income Margins in the Mid-term

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Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) has announced a robust electrification strategy, committing over €30 billion through 2025 to enhance electrification and software development. The goal is to achieve more than 70% of sales in Europe and 40% in the U.S. as low-emission vehicles (LEV) by 2030. Stellantis aims for an EV battery sourcing strategy of over 260 GWh by 2030, supported by five gigafactories. The company targets sustainable double-digit adjusted operating income margins by 2026, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and a diverse range of battery technologies.

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• Over €30 billion investment in electrification through 2025.
• Target of over 70% of European sales and 40% of U.S. sales as LEVs by 2030.
• Forecast of annual cash synergies exceeding €5 billion post-merger.
• EV battery pack costs projected to drop by over 40% by 2024.

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AMSTERDAM, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

• Plans to invest more than €30 billion through 2025 in electrification and software, while continuing to be the automotive efficiency frontrunner, with investment efficiency 30% better than industry average
• Targeting over 70% of sales in Europe and over 40% in the United States to be low-emission vehicles (LEV) by 2030
• All 14 brands committed to offering best-in-class fully electrified solutions
• Delivering battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) that meet demands of customers, with ranges of 300-500 miles (500-800 km) and class-leading fast charging capability of 20 miles (32 km) per minute
• Four flexible BEV-by-design platforms, scalable family of three electric drive modules and standardized battery packs to cover all brands and segments
• Platforms designed for long life via software and hardware upgrades
• Global electric vehicle (EV) battery sourcing strategy of over 260GWh by 2030, supported by five "gigafactories" between Europe and North America
• Plans include dual battery chemistries: a high energy-density option and a nickel cobalt-free alternative by 2024
• Solid state battery technology introduction planned in 2026

Today, Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) presented a comprehensive electrification strategy that delivers exciting, class-leading vehicles for the company's iconic brands, while leveraging in-house expertise, partnerships and joint ventures to deliver advanced technology at affordable prices. This strategy will allow the company to target sustainable, double-digit adjusted operating income margins in the mid-term.

"The customer is always at the heart of Stellantis and our commitment with this €30 billion plus investment plan is to offer iconic vehicles that have the performance, capability, style, comfort and electric range that fit seamlessly into their daily lives," said Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer, Stellantis. "The strategy we laid out today focuses the right amount of investment on the right technology to reach the market at the right time, ensuring that Stellantis powers the freedom of movement in the most efficient, affordable and sustainable way."

Financial Performance
Stellantis plans to achieve increased profitability in the coming years. This will be supported by the execution of the synergy opportunities arising from the formation of Stellantis, with a forecast of annual cash synergies of more than €5 billion at steady state, the roadmap of battery cost reductions, and the continued optimization of distribution and production costs and realization of new revenue streams, in particular from connected services and future software business models.

As a result, Stellantis is targeting to achieve sustainable, double-digit adjusted operating income margins in the mid-term (~2026), making the company a benchmark in profitability in the provision of electrified mobility to customers on a global basis.

Stellantis intends to become the market leader in low-emission vehicles (LEVs). Through 2030, Stellantis' LEV mix for passenger cars in Europe is targeted to steadily grow to over 70% – 10 percentage points ahead of current industry assumptions for overall market mix. In the U.S., Stellantis' LEV mix for passenger cars and light-duty trucks is expected to be more than 40% by 2030.

To execute this strategy, Stellantis plans to invest more than €30 billion through 2025 in electrification and software development, including equity investments made in joint ventures to fund their activities, while targeting to continue to be 30% more efficient than the industry with respect to total Capex and R&D spend versus revenues.

The company remains committed to growing its commercial vehicle leadership in Europe and strengthening its position in North America while aiming to be the global leader in e-commercial vehicles. Leveraging knowledge and embracing synergies, the commercial vehicle electrification rollout will extend to all products and all regions over the next three years, including the delivery of hydrogen fuel cell medium vans by the end of 2021.

The Stellantis electrification roadmap encompasses the entire value chain. The company's EV battery sourcing strategy is to secure more than 130 gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity by 2025 and more than 260 GWh by 2030. The EV battery and component needs will be met with a total of five "gigafactories" in Europe and North America, completed with additional supply contracts and partnerships to support total demand.

Stellantis has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two lithium geothermal brine process partners in North America and Europe to ensure a sustainable supply of lithium, identified as the most critical battery raw material with regard to availability, as well as have the ability to integrate lithium into the supply chain once available.

In addition to sourcing strategies, Stellantis' technical expertise and manufacturing synergies will drive battery costs lower. Electric vehicle battery pack costs are targeted to be reduced by more than 40% from 2020 to 2024 and by more than an additional 20% by 2030. All aspects of the battery pack play a role in reducing the costs – optimizing the overall pack, simplifying the format of the modules, increasing the size of the battery cells and upgrading the battery chemistry.

The company intends to maximize the full value of the battery life cycle through repair, remanufacturing, second-life use and recycling, as well as ensure a sustainable system that prioritizes customer needs and environmental concerns.

Customer Focused
Affordability is a priority at Stellantis, as the company is targeting for the total cost of ownership of EVs to be equivalent to internal combustion engine vehicles by 2026.

Electrification is not a "one size fits all" plan at Stellantis. Each of the company's 14 iconic brands is committed to offering best-in-class fully electrified solutions and doing so in a way that enhances the DNA of each brand. Stellantis revealed the following statements expressing the electrification approach of each brand:

• Abarth – "Heating Up People, But Not the Planet"
• Alfa Romeo – "From 2024, Alfa Becomes Alfa e-Romeo"
• Chrysler – "Clean Technology for a New Generation of Families"
• Citroën – "Citroën Electric: Well-Being for All!"
• Dodge – "Tear Up the Streets… Not the Planet"
• DS Automobiles – "The Art of Travel, Magnified"
• Fiat – "It's Only Green When It's Green for All"
• Jeep® – "Zero Emission Freedom"
• Lancia – "The Most Elegant Way to Protect the Planet"
• Maserati – "The Best in Performance Luxury, Electrified"
• Opel/Vauxhall – "Green is the New Cool"
• Peugeot – "Turning Sustainable Mobility into Quality Time"
• Ram – "Built to Serve a Sustainable Planet"
• Commercial Vehicles – "The Global Leader in e-Commercial Vehicles"

Driving range and rapid recharges are key to widespread consumer acceptance of BEVs. Stellantis meets this challenge with BEVs that will deliver ranges between 300-500 miles (500-800 km) and with class-leading fast charging capability of 20 miles (32 km) per minute.

Stellantis will offer a full suite of solutions for private, business and fleet customers that help simplify the ownership journey. Efforts will include providing day-to-day smart charging offers using green energy sources, tapping into existing partnerships to expand charging options and accelerating smart grid use.

The company intends to meet the demands of its varied customers by supporting the development of fast charging networks across Europe, enabled by an MOU signed between Free2Move eSolutions and Engie EPS. The intention is to mimic Free2Move eSolutions' business model for the North American market.

Smart Technology Enablers
Four BEV-centric platforms are the backbone of the electrified vehicles from Stellantis brands. The platforms are designed with a high level of flexibility (length and width) and component sharing, delivering economies of scale as each platform can support production of up to 2 million units per year.

The four platforms are:

• STLA Small, with a range up to 300 miles (500 kilometers)
• STLA Medium, with a range up to 440 miles (700 kilometers)
• STLA Large, with a range up to 500 miles (800 kilometers)
• STLA Frame, with a range up to 500 miles (800 kilometers)

Propulsion includes a family of three electric drive modules (EDM) that combine the motor, gearbox and inverter. These EDMs are compact, flexible and can be easily scaled. The EDMs can be configured for front-drive, rear-drive, all-wheel drive and 4xe.

The combination of the platforms, EDMs and high energy-density battery packs will deliver vehicles with best-in-class performance in efficiency, range and recharging.

A program of hardware upgrades and over-the-air software updates will extend the life of the platforms well into the next decade. Stellantis will develop software and controls in-house to maintain the characteristics unique to each brand.

Battery packs will be tailored for a variety of vehicles – from smaller city cars to energy-dense packs for performance vehicles and trucks. Use of two battery chemistries is planned by 2024 to support various customer needs: a high energy-density option and a nickel cobalt-free alternative. By 2026, the first competitive solid state battery technology is targeted to be introduced.

Stellantis currently has or is completing several key technology joint ventures, ranging from e-powertrain and e-transmission operations to battery cell chemistry and production and digital cockpit and personalized connected services. These partnerships provide Stellantis the opportunity to leverage not only in-house competencies, but also the expertise of the partners in order to bring new technology and solutions to market more rapidly, while optimizing capital allocation to further enhance Stellantis' competitiveness in the marketplace.

"Our electrification journey is quite possibly the most important brick to lay as we start to reveal the future of Stellantis just six months after its birth, and now the entire company is in full execution mode to exceed every customer's expectations and accelerate our role in redefining the way the world moves," said Tavares. "We have the scale, the skills, the spirit and the sustainability to achieve double-digit adjusted operating income margins, lead the industry with benchmark efficiencies and deliver electrified vehicles that ignite passion."

For additional information related to the Stellantis EV Day 2021, refer to the investors section of the of the corporate website at www.stellantis.com.

Stellantis
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider, guided by a clear vision to offer freedom of movement with distinctive, affordable and reliable mobility solutions. In addition to the Group's rich heritage and broad geographic presence, its greatest strengths lie in its sustainable performance, depth of experience and the wide-ranging talents of employees working around the globe. Stellantis will leverage its broad and iconic brand portfolio, which was founded by visionaries who infused the brands with passion and a competitive spirit that speaks to employees and customers alike. Stellantis aspires to become the greatest, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders, as well as the communities in which it operates. 

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FAQ

What is Stellantis' plan for electric vehicle sales by 2030?

Stellantis plans to have over 70% of its sales in Europe and over 40% in the U.S. be low-emission vehicles by 2030.

How much is Stellantis investing in electrification through 2025?

Stellantis is investing more than €30 billion in electrification and software development through 2025.

What is Stellantis' target for EV battery sourcing by 2030?

Stellantis aims to secure over 260 GWh of battery capacity by 2030.

What profitability goal has Stellantis set for the mid-term?

Stellantis is targeting sustainable double-digit adjusted operating income margins by 2026.

What new battery technologies is Stellantis introducing?

Stellantis plans to introduce dual battery chemistries and solid-state battery technology by 2026.