Recently, many automakers have announced their shift towards an electric-only future. Following the likes of Honda and GM, Fiat is the latest to announce their transition, with the company planning to phase out all combustion-engined vehicles between 2025 and 2030.
This comes after the decision to take their 500 city car all-electric. The new 500e was made well in advance with a sustainable future in mind. As Fiat CEO and Stellantis CMO Oliver Francois said, “The decision to launch the New 500 – electric and electric alone – was actually taken before Covid-19. Even then, we were already aware that the world could not take any more ‘compromises’. In fact, lockdown was only the latest of the warnings we have received.”
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The company wants to lower the barrier of entry to electric vehicles, and they plan to do so primarily by further developing battery technology and charging infrastructure. In theory, this will result in electric vehicles that cost and perform the same as their gas-powered counterparts, as well as an easily-accessible network of fast charging for everyone regardless of location. This will take a lot of effort on Fiat‘s part, but they seem confident that they are up to the task.
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On top of that, they will be converting the roof of their Lingotto factory in Turin, which houses an abandoned test track, into what is planned to be the largest hanging garden in Europe with over 28,000 plants. This is not only an effort to make the city more attractive, but also one that will supposedly absorb pollutants, reduce energy consumption and urban heat, and increase the biodiversity of living species.