# Stellantis pauses French plants over EV battery shortage

> Stellantis halts two French EV plants due to long-range battery shortage from ACC.
- Title: Stellantis pauses French plants over EV battery shortage
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: stellantis, acc, sochaux, rennes, peugeot, citroen, ev battery shortage, long-range ev batteries, cars, technology, climate, pauses
- Source: EVwire — https://evwire.com/p/stellantis-pauses-french-plants-acc-battery-shortage
- Author: Simon Alvarez
- Published: 2026-10-02T13:54:27.51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stellantis, acc, sochaux, rennes, peugeot, citroen, ev battery shortage, long-range ev batteries, cars, technology, climate
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Stellantis pauses Sochaux and Rennes plants for a week over long-range EV battery shortage from its joint venture ACC.