Stellantis stops hydrogen projects: market launch 2023 canceled!

Stellantis stops hydrogen projects: market launch 2023 canceled!

Hordain, Frankreich - The Italian-French car manufacturer Stellantis took decisive steps in relation to its hydrogen strategy on July 16, 2025. According to Exxpress.at , the company hires its development program for hydrogen fuel cell technology and thus says the planned market start of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle series for 2023 from.

This decision is based on several factors. On the one hand, the availability of hydrogen filling stations is still limited, and high capital binding into the technology is a challenge. In addition, Stellantis misses sufficient buying incentives for consumers to invest in the hydrogen market. The COO of Stellantis, Jean-Philippe Imparato, sees the need to adapt to the tightened CO2 guidelines in Europe and considers the hydrogen market to be a niche segment without medium-term economic perspective.

restructuring of hydrogen activities

The decision has far -reaching consequences, also for the Joint Venture Symbio, which Stellantis founded together with Michelin and Forvia. Stellantis was involved in Symbio with 33.3 percent in 2023 and is now discussing the effects of this new strategy with other shareholders. Michelin was concerned about the decision, which is criticized as "unexpected, abruptly and not coordinated". Forvia warned of "serious and immediate operational and financial consequences" of this realignment.

Despite the adjustment of the hydrogen program, the decision has no effect on the personnel at the affected production locations in Hordain (France) and Gliwice (Poland). The series production of hydrogen transporters was originally planned there, which is now also not started. Future research and development activities will be redirected to other projects, such as auto-medienportal.net reported.

statement on the hydrogen market

Stellantis' focus on climate -neutral mobility remains, but the group will now redirect its resources to other technologies. Jean Michelle cheap, who was responsible for the hydrogen strategy, sees challenges in high consumer skepticism and the still high costs for hydrogen, which are currently around 9.50 euros per kilogram and could possibly drop to six to seven euros by the end of the decade. The current consumption of hydrogen vehicles is estimated at around 1.2 kilograms per 100 kilometers.

In the context of hydrogen use, there are currently only around 100 hydrogen filling stations in Germany, of which 2025 will close. The H2 Mobility Initiative is increasingly focusing on the supply of vans and large vehicles, while the possibilities for parking and individual operating vehicles are limited. Many consumers and companies therefore ask whether hydrogen as an alternative drive is actually the future of the automobile, such as "https://www.adac.de/verkehr/tanken-krafstoff-wärtrieb/alternative-wärt-werchen/krod-auto-so- function.

hydrogen technology, which is considered an emission -free alternative to combustion engines, is currently facing major challenges. While the Toyota Mirai is the only available hydrogen car on the market, the number of admission in 2024 broke into just 148 copies. In view of the alleged sinking direction of hydrogen prices and other technologies, the airflow for hydrogen cars seems to be abbot for the time being.