Stellantis Buys All of the Punch Powertrain JV

Ken Zino of AutoInformed.com on Stellantis Buys All of the Punch Powertrain JV

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Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) announced today that it has acquired all the shares in the joint venture created in 2018 with the Belgian multinational Punch Powertrain, an original equipment maker of transmission and propulsion systems in the automotive sector. In the complex world of global automakers, the JV worked in the plants at Metz (FR) and Turin, at the Mirafiori complex (IT), where the advanced eDCT (Electrified Dual Clutch Transmission) gearboxes are produced. They will be seen in the entire Stellantis range of Mild Hybrid (MHEV) vehicles and the new generation of Plug-in (PHEV) vehicles. (read AutoInformed.com on Tilt! Stellantis Now Favoring Hybrids in Europe)

“With this decision, Stellantis assumes full management of the design and production activities of the eDCT transmissions, characterized by class leading performance in terms of weight and production cost, fuel savings and reductions in harmful emissions,” the muti-national auto maker said in a release.

The plants in France, and Italy, will continue making eDCT transmissions, an advanced hybrid technology that integrates a 21-kW electric motor into a dual-clutch transmission. The motor provides electric propulsion when less torque is needed, such as when driving in the city or at constant speeds, allowing the internal combustion engine to remain off for 50% of the time in urban cycles.

“Consequently, the eDCT transmission, structurally characterized by significant weight reduction and production cost optimization, also stands out for its positive effects on fuel savings and reductions in harmful emissions,” Stellantis said.

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