Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) today announced it will participate in the 90th edition of the Mondial de l’Auto 2024 (Paris Motor Show) from 14 – 20 October with its three traditional brands – Citroën, Peugeot, and Alfa Romeo. More controversial will be the Chinese brand, Leapmotor making its debut at the show.
Leapmotor Founder, Chairman and CEO Zhu Jiangming, together with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, will unveil the all-new B10, a C-segment SUV, expanding its product line-up in Europe’s core segment through this distinctive partnership in the automotive industry.
This is the first global model based on Leapmotor’s new B platform, marking a significant step in Leapmotor’s growth plan in the region by bringing its advanced technology to a potentially broader European audience. Leapmotor will also present the C10, a fully equipped, family-oriented D-segment electric SUV, and the Leapmotor T03, a compact A-segment urban EV with B-segment interior space. The Leapmotor C10, built on the LEAP3.0 technology architecture, has central integrated electronic and electrical architecture, cell-to-chassis (CTC) technology, and a flagship intelligent cockpit. (read AutoInformed.com on: Stellantis Holds Media Drive for Chinese Leapmotor EVs)
Traditional Stellantis Brands
Peugeot will present its 100% electric range, the widest of any European mainstream carmaker. The all-new Peugeot E-408 will see its world premiere, completing the brand’s range of twelve 100% electric vehicles (including nine passenger cars and three commercial vehicles) that are among the most efficient. The Long Range versions of its E-3008 and E-5008 fastback SUV, which offer up to 700 and 668 km respectively, the best range in the segment, will also be shown. Inside the booth, the brand will showcase what’s claimed to be two major technological innovations: INCEPTION concept and the revolutionary HYPERSQUARE steering wheel, accompanied by a unique simulator. Peugeot will also be present at La Seine Musicale, in Boulogne Billancourt, where a test-drive center for the entire range will be set up.
Citroën will present a fully renewed line with three world premieres in Europe’s key segment the C3 and C3 Aircross will be displayed for the first time and accessible to the public. The pioneer of micromobility with Ami, Citroën’s booth will have an Ami Tower to celebrate four years of success in France and many European markets. The Citroën Studio, in partnership with YouTube, will host visitors to the booth and conduct interviews and podcasts with experts, thought leaders and journalists.
Alfa Romeo will return to the Paris Motor Show displaying its full line, including the national premiere of the new Junior VELOCE 280CV, the range’s sportiest version, and the global preview of its IBRIDA version. Visitors will also see the global preview of the 2025 model year Tonale for the first time, and the iconic 33 Stradale Fuoriserie, produced in only 33 units. Also on the stand, the Giulia Quadrifoglio SuperSport, a limited edition that celebrates Alfa Romeo’s sporting history with reinterpretation of the Quadrifoglio logo, now in black for the first time in its more than 100 year history?
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
C’est Fou – Chinese EVs Will Be at 2024 Paris Motor Show
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) today announced it will participate in the 90th edition of the Mondial de l’Auto 2024 (Paris Motor Show) from 14 – 20 October with its three traditional brands – Citroën, Peugeot, and Alfa Romeo. More controversial will be the Chinese brand, Leapmotor making its debut at the show.
Leapmotor Founder, Chairman and CEO Zhu Jiangming, together with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, will unveil the all-new B10, a C-segment SUV, expanding its product line-up in Europe’s core segment through this distinctive partnership in the automotive industry.
This is the first global model based on Leapmotor’s new B platform, marking a significant step in Leapmotor’s growth plan in the region by bringing its advanced technology to a potentially broader European audience. Leapmotor will also present the C10, a fully equipped, family-oriented D-segment electric SUV, and the Leapmotor T03, a compact A-segment urban EV with B-segment interior space. The Leapmotor C10, built on the LEAP3.0 technology architecture, has central integrated electronic and electrical architecture, cell-to-chassis (CTC) technology, and a flagship intelligent cockpit. (read AutoInformed.com on: Stellantis Holds Media Drive for Chinese Leapmotor EVs)
Traditional Stellantis Brands
Peugeot will present its 100% electric range, the widest of any European mainstream carmaker. The all-new Peugeot E-408 will see its world premiere, completing the brand’s range of twelve 100% electric vehicles (including nine passenger cars and three commercial vehicles) that are among the most efficient. The Long Range versions of its E-3008 and E-5008 fastback SUV, which offer up to 700 and 668 km respectively, the best range in the segment, will also be shown. Inside the booth, the brand will showcase what’s claimed to be two major technological innovations: INCEPTION concept and the revolutionary HYPERSQUARE steering wheel, accompanied by a unique simulator. Peugeot will also be present at La Seine Musicale, in Boulogne Billancourt, where a test-drive center for the entire range will be set up.
Citroën will present a fully renewed line with three world premieres in Europe’s key segment the C3 and C3 Aircross will be displayed for the first time and accessible to the public. The pioneer of micromobility with Ami, Citroën’s booth will have an Ami Tower to celebrate four years of success in France and many European markets. The Citroën Studio, in partnership with YouTube, will host visitors to the booth and conduct interviews and podcasts with experts, thought leaders and journalists.
Alfa Romeo will return to the Paris Motor Show displaying its full line, including the national premiere of the new Junior VELOCE 280CV, the range’s sportiest version, and the global preview of its IBRIDA version. Visitors will also see the global preview of the 2025 model year Tonale for the first time, and the iconic 33 Stradale Fuoriserie, produced in only 33 units. Also on the stand, the Giulia Quadrifoglio SuperSport, a limited edition that celebrates Alfa Romeo’s sporting history with reinterpretation of the Quadrifoglio logo, now in black for the first time in its more than 100 year history?
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.