Stellantis and the government have been busy mending fences in what has been an acrimonious relationship with disagreement on the efficacy of the ZEV Mandate.
The carmaker, under departed CEO Carlos Tavares, had repeatedly complained about the mandate.
The UK boss at the time, Maria Grazia Davino, said the mandate could lead to factory closures, which ultimately led to the announcement of the ending of production in Luton.
But Stellantis yesterday released a statement saying it was one of the few OEMs to meet the ZEV Mandate requirements.
“This was achieved thanks to strong sales of the group’s extensive line-up of electric vehicles, with 30 electric cars and vans on sale in the UK across 11 brands, and without resorting to alternative ways of complying,” it said in a statement.
The Department for Transport duly released its own statement welcoming the Stellantiss achievement.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “It’s great to see that Stellantis has met its EV sales target for 2024, increasing on year sales by more than half.”
Stellantis sold 39,492 electric cars in 2024 – a 59% per cent increase on 2023 – resulting in a 10.3% share of the electric car market.
Stellantis Pro One – represented by Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën & Fiat Professional brands – sold 7,821 electric vans in 2024, as many as the second and third placed manufacturers combined, with a market share of 35.6 per cent. This made Stellantis the UK’s best-selling electric van manufacturer in 2024,” it said.
The ZEV Mandate is now up for review following extensive lobbying by trade bodies.
