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Stellantis is betting on the budget EV lane
Stellantis says it’s launching its small, affordable E-Car project, with production expected to start in 2028. Translation: the automaker is trying to make the electric-car transition feel less like buying a spaceship and more like buying, well, a regular car that doesn’t make your wallet cry.
Why investors should care
Cheap EVs are the big prize here. A lower-priced electric vehicle can help Stellantis compete in a market where affordability is becoming the whole game — especially as shoppers get pickier, incentives shift around, and automakers fight to prove EVs can be mass-market products instead of luxury science projects.
The bigger play
This is also a long-game signal. Stellantis isn’t saying “tomorrow,” it’s saying “2028,” which means the company is making a multi-year bet on platform development, supply chains, and whether demand for entry-level EVs will still be hot by the time these cars hit the road.
- The product is a small, fully electric vehicle
- The first production units are expected in 2028
- The strategy is aimed squarely at affordability, not halo-car bragging rights
Big picture: if Stellantis can actually pull off a cheap EV people want, that’s the kind of thing investors notice — because volume, not vibes, pays the bills.