Interview with Stellantis representative
Is Fiat no longer thinking about the camper market?
Almost every 2nd motorhome is based upon a Fiat Ducato. How crucial will the leisure vehicle market be to the Group in the future? The head of item interaction at Stellantis provides us the responses.
Supply lacks at Fiat. This is not just felt by clients who need to wait a very long time for their brand-new automobile. More: The cars and truck and camper van maker is presently not presenting any brand-new lorries for the 2023 design year based upon the Ducato– this uses to all physique.
Is Fiat no longer thinking about the caravan market?
Why is that? promobil asked the Stellantis group and spoke with the head of item interaction, Sascha Wolfinger.
Rumors are presently swarming in the market: Fiat will progressively offer Ducatos for package, and motorhome producers will need to handle less chassis. Can you reject that?
For Fiat Professional, the motorhome market has actually been, is and will continue to be a pillar that supports its strong existence in the market. Regardless of the hard production and shipment conditions, the weight of standard motorhome lorries in our channel mix is increasing a little.
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Sascha Wolfinger, Head of Product Communications Stellantis
One likewise hears that the plant in Sevel has actually just recently been significantly updated. Engine and body versions are eliminated, as are various paint colors. Color alternatives that are likewise ideal for producers of motor houses. Will motorhome consumers need to anticipate long-lasting spaces in regards to key in the future, and if so, which ones?
Generally, we do not discuss reports or rumours. The Fiat Ducato can be bought in more than 1,500 various setups; almost 200 various alternatives were and still are readily available as a base vehicle for mobile houses alone. We can likewise guarantee that we will continue to use a lot of the most popular motorhome colors which traditional white will stay in the variety to serve the growing need from the motorhome market.
Can you validate that last mile shipment will play a larger function in the future than it performed in the past which motorhomes will play a smaller sized function?
We see terrific possible in both locations which is why 2 plants (Sevel and Gliwice) have actually been designated for the production of the “X250” platform in Europe.
What driving innovation will Fiat and Stellantis gear up the van chassis with in the next couple of years?
We will offer consumer asked for driving training for our Ducato designs. Thanks to the electrical engine for the Ducato variety, appropriate for the motorhome market, Stellantis can likewise react to the requirements of battery-powered automobiles, the penetration of which presently depends upon the advancement of the required facilities and the interest of each motorhome producer.
Ducato is now 40 years of ages and has actually been a partner for mobile tourists for 30 years. Is the vehicle market no longer as crucial a partner and client as it as soon as was?
Absolutely not! The Ducato and motorhome market has actually grown together recently. The market stays among the most crucial pillars of our light business vehicle service.
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