This picture. car giant stellantis Confirmed the appointment to the Figueruelas factory this Thursday This time a new model. Italian brand Lancia, ypsilon, As EL PERIÓDICO DE ARAGÓN from the Prensa Ibérica group, the car, which will start to be produced in the Zaragoza factory with an electric and hybrid version from April 2022, has progressed with two information published last November. It will have a production of approximately 60,000 units per year and third 100% plug-in vehicle from this factorynext to you car salon Corsicancollected for three years and Peugeot e-208, It will be released at the end of the third quarter of 2023.
The official announcement comes a day later. Luca Napolitano, CEO of Lancia, visited the Zaragoza factory he kept meeting with national and international suppliers The ensign can be seen in action on site a prototype of the new Ypsilon. Of course, it’s under strict image protection measures because the company keeps the model’s design under lock and key, which will lead the way. Return of the Italian brand to the European market – It is now only sold in its own country.
The news was also conveyed by the factory management. business council at a meeting this afternoon, support for the new collective bargaining agreement a month ago by both parties, including youn The industrial plan that protects the future after 2030.
“We started today A new chapter of our Renaissance plan”He reassured Napolitano in a message posted on his social networks this Thursday, citing the company’s roadmap to support the rebirth of the Italian brand, one of Europe’s oldest brands. 116 years of history but he’s had a bad season in recent years. launch and sales drought.
“I’m proud to announceWe are ready to start producing our new Ypsilon: will be the first of three cars of the new Brand’s ‘Renaissance’ plan (rebirth)And it will be launched in 2024 as a 100% electric version and a 48-volt hybrid market,” he said.Elegant and innovative, more European and very modern. It will be an impressive Lancia that is beautiful inside and out, where you will feel like you are in an Italian living room,” explained the CEO of the brand.
Electric and premium models
Lancia has a 10-year strategic plan that includes a light and efficient product line: the car New Ypsilon in 2024, gamma in 2026 and Delta It will launch a new product every two years in 2028. While this commitment to electrification of the Transalpine flag means that from 2026, the new cars it launches will only be 100% electric. From 2028 it will only sell such fully rechargeable vehicles.
Lancia’s specialization strategy electric and premium models. Therefore, the Stellantis group in Spain has gathered the brands under the same commercial direction. Lancia, Alfa Romeo and DS. The Ypsilon, which will also have a hybrid version, will be the entry model of a series that will be characterized by cars in much wider segments due to its dimensions. The electrification process is also will investigate the sustainability of its vehicles. For example, in the cabin of the new Ypsilon, at least 50% of the touchpads will be ecological.
Aragon suppliers
The auto giant has already handed out several awards. suppliers settled in Aragon Parts of this new model. Notable among them, Zaragoza producer Cefa (Celulosa Fabril), what was done with the contract instrument panel, doors and center console, as well as other minor components. Since it is a car launched from scratch, the weight of the aftermarket of the community will be more than zero. Peugeot e-208 transferred to Figuerulas but already on sale That means specific commitments with the component manufacturers out there.
The new Ypsilon will be the first car of the new era for Lancia. Aragon factory with 41 years of operation One of Stellantis’ reference production facilitiesworld giant engine It arose two years before the merger of the Italian-American group FCA (Fiat-Chrysler) and the French company. PSA (Peugeot-Citroen). Earlier, this last matrix was purchased in 2017. From Opel to General Motors (GM)American multinational company that founded the Figueruelas factory in 1982.
In line with the Dare Forward 2023 strategic plan, the company emphasizes “maximum attention to quality” as well as the use of renewable and environmentally friendly energy in its production procedures. In March 2023, this industrial plant celebrated its production. his vehicle is 15 million.
The new Ypsilon will be special, as it will spawn in the land of Aragon as well as the start of the resurgence of Lancia, which has suffered from a long drought of launches and sales. The purpose of the brand is to attract a higher level buyer from the general market. design and some features that will make this tourism livable differentiated product.
from the end of 2021 Award given to Zaragoza gains momentum in the sector The new generation of the long-lasting Lancia Ypsilon. This was already stated in March 2022 A report from Italy, published by the expert magazine Passionate Auto Italian.
With this model assignment Figueruelas is becoming one of the leading factories from the auto giant. The Aragon plant now faces the challenge of migrating existing production platforms (CMP and EMP2 from PSA). STLA Small to new modular architecturesIt will be standard on all small models of the brands in the group from 2026.