The Stellantis Tychy Plant in Poland has produced its 12,500,000th vehicle, a Fiat 500 Dolcevita.
When it comes to automotive conglomerates, one to keep an eye on is Stellantis. They’re leveraging on the strengths of the combined FCA and PSA product and production assets to bring the fight to their competitors in every region. Today, the company’s Tychy Plant celebrated its 12,500,000th vehicle, a Fiat 500 Dolcevita. This plant will soon start producing Jeep’s first fully electric vehicle, the Avenger.
The Fiat 500 has been going strong for more than a decade now. The Fiat 500 Dolcevita is a hybrid model and the 12,500,000th car from Tychy is destined for a customer in Belgium. The same factory also produces other models such as the Lancia Ypsilon and the Abarth 695.
Here’s the press release with more.
PRESS RELEASE
Today, the 12,500,000th vehicle left the assembly lines of the Stellantis vehicle plant in Tychy, Poland. The unique jubilee car is a stunning two-tone Fiat 500 Dolcevita, equipped with a state-of-the-art hybrid propulsion system, which will go to a customer in Belgium.
Traditionally, the employees of the Tychy plant celebrate and single out on such occasions the cars produced straight before and after the jubilee car. The vehicle No. 12,499,999 was the elegant, Lancia Ypsilon Hybrid, which will go to the Italian market, while the +1 model, with the number 12,500,001, the feisty and sporty Abarth 695 Tributo 131 Rally and will travel to Germany.
“We are beating new records and it is all thanks to our beloved Fiat 500, because it is with the production of this model that our plant has reached such an impressive figure of 12,5 million. For years now, the Fiat 500 remains one of the most favorite vehicles for Europeans in the segment of small city cars. We are pleased that also in Poland our Fiat 500 dominates the sales rankings in its segment” – summed up the ceremony Tomasz Gębka, Stellantis Plant Manager in Tychy.
Fiat 500 has significantly contributed to this record, representing a successful model for more than 15 years. Currently, the Fiat 500 is the A-segment leader in France, Germany, Spain, UK and in 10 other European markets and second in Italy and Europe after the Fiat Panda.
Tychy plant will soon start production of the all-new Jeep® Avenger, the first-ever fully electric Jeep SUV and the first electric vehicle produced in Poland for the mainstream market.
