Historical seat of automotive production in Brittany, the Janais of Chartres de Bretagne (35) will benefit from an investment budget of 191 million euros from the Stellantis group. The Brittany Region and Rennes Métropole have announced that they will support the project for an amount of 3.8 million euros in order to support the decarbonisation of the site desired by the builder and thus support activity and employment. The site will thus have the capacity to produce vehicles with all types of engines, both hybrid and 100% electric.
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Convinced of the interest of the project to strengthen industry in Brittany, the Region has chosen to support Stellantis on the Janais site in Chartres de Bretagne, next to Rennes Métropole. ” The only one known for several years unprecedented period of transformationand decisive for the future of the mobility industry sector in Brittany”.
With the announcement of a new vehicle, after the Peugeot 5008 and the Citroën C5AirCross, Stellantis is substantially changing its products and production methods. The French-Italian-American car manufacturer born, in 2021, from the merger of Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler, wishes toSet up production of the new e-MVP platform at the Rennes site (Modular platform for electric vehicles). “Elle it will serve as the basis for the group’s next productions in the future, for the entire range of engines and mainly the 100% electric version. Ces the works will make the production lines of the Janais site more versatile, flexibly ensuring the reception of electric, hybrid and thermal variants of the same platform on the same lineand “, specifies the Brittany Region.
Reduction of the ecological footprint
The total investment budget foreseen for the site is 191 million euros in 36 months, supported by the Region of Brittany and Rennes Métropole for an amount of 3.8 million euros. With these investments, the automotive group is considering a reduction overall reduction of 20% of energy consumption (electricity and gas) in the period 2023-2025 , with a target of 30% by 2026. A reduction in CO2 emissions in kg/vehicle produced of 20% from 2022 is also envisaged. The investment also aims at a reduction of 6,000 T of CO2 emissions through the installation of a biomass boiler and a reduction in water consumption of more than 20% compared to 2021.
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