From EVwire · Simon Alvarez · · 1m 10s
Stellantis pauses French plants over EV battery shortage
Stellantis halts two French EV plants due to long-range battery shortage from ACC.
In brief
Stellantis halts two French EV plants due to long-range battery shortage from ACC. Stellantis pauses Sochaux and Rennes plants for a week over long-range EV battery shortage from its joint venture ACC. Originally reported by EVwire.
Stellantis halts two French plants
Stellantis will idle two French car plants for about a week in late October due to long-range EV battery shortage from its joint venture ACC.
Sochaux and Rennes plants pause dates
Sochaux plant stops October 23 to 30 for Peugeot 3008 and 5008; Rennes plant stops October 22 to 30 for Citroën C5 Aircross.
Stellantis spokesperson explains
Stellantis says fleet buyers want long-range EVs faster than supply, so it trims output instead of piling up unsold cars.
ACC delivers modules for 2025
ACC notes September module output alone should meet total 2025 needs for Stellantis.
Mulhouse plant also pauses
Mulhouse plant pauses October 15 to 30, though Stellantis says it has nothing to do with batteries.
ACC battery production context
ACC is owned by Stellantis, Mercedes, and TotalEnergies; scaled slowly from 1,000 cars a month to current levels.
The bottom line
Stellantis pauses Sochaux and Rennes plants for a week over long-range EV battery shortage from its joint venture ACC.
