Stellantis looks to India for EVs for Europe, amid competition from China

The Citroen New C3 is the first car on Stellantis' Smart Car platform for emerging and developing countries, starting with India, where it is built in Chennai. The platform, derived from Stellantis' CMP architeture, is also able to accommodate an electric powertrain.

November 24, 2022 10:39 AM

Stellantis is weighing whether to build electric vehicles in India for potential export to Europe to take advantage of the country's low labor costs, CEO Carlos Tavares said.

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