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Stellantis Exclusive Interview: AI across brands / March global xEV sales down 3.5% / Auto China news / Supply chain: Suzuki Eeco, drive battery / Kia Seltos
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Stellantis Exclusive Interview
[Exclusive Interview] Stellantis turns diversity of 14 brands into AI competitiveness across engineering, manufacturing, and quality
At Car IT Symposium 2026, which took place in Ingolstadt, Germany from March 26 to 27, 2026, MarkLines interviewed with Sabrina Reif, AI Leader at Stellantis Tech Center Central Europe, about the core of the company's AI strategy and how it is being implemented in day-to-day development work.
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HEVs remain strong amid high fuel prices, whilst BEVs and PHEVs see growth driven by Chinese manufacturers
Global xEV Sales in March 2026 fall 3.5% y/y to 1.999 million units; market share hits 34.3%. Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are strong in Europe. In China, year-on-year declines continue.
Supply chain: Suzuki Eeco (India)
Production plant for Suzuki Eeco (India)
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL), Gurgaon Plant
Suzuki's Indian suppliers in India (including indirect transactions)
Suzuki's production figures in India (by model, April 2025 - March 2026)
Launch Schedules
- 1) Cadillac Vistiq, Buick ELECTRA E7
- 2) Shangjie Z7/Z7T, IM LS8, Baojun Huajing S, Wuling Yangguang
- 3) VW ID. ERA 9X, JETTA M6
- 4) Kia Seltos, EV5, Ioniq 3
Geely Zeekr 8X
Triple-Motor High-Performance Electric Models
Zeekr launches 8X plug-in hybrid SUV
Zeekr 8X manufacturing plant
Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. (China)
News
<Auto China (Beijing Motor Show)>
- Mercedes Benz announces world premiere of all-new electric GLC L
- PEUGEOT presents two new concept cars
- Audi’s sister brand unveils its first SUV, AUDI E7X
- Porsche announces world premiere of new Cayenne Coupé Electric
- BMW presents “Address-to-Address” driver assistance system specifically for China
- BMW announces world premieres of iX3 Long Wheelbase, i3 Long Wheelbase, and new BMW 7 Series
- Nissan unveils two NEV SUV concepts
- Beijing Motor Show news:
- [USA, EU] Stellantis to focus future investment on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Fiat brands
- [USA, Germany] VW CEO Oliver Blume optimistic about Scout production as other VW plants to close
- [Germany, USA] Tesla Gigafactory Berlin to add 1,000 workers to ramp production, prepare for battery assembly
- [USA] Tesla shows production interior of Cybercab as it drives off assembly line
- [USA] MOIA America, Beep to expand autonomous mobility in U.S. with VW ID. Buzz
- [USA] Adient launches new ProForce Massage Flow seating solution
- [Germany] Audi to start production of Q3 and A2 e-tron in Ingolstadt plant in Germany
- [Germany] Porsche sells its stakes in Bugatti Rimac, and Rimac Group to international consortium
- [Germany, Austria] Volkswagen presents new full hybrid drive for Golf and T-Roc
- [France, India, China] FORVIA wins key orders in India, China, and interior monitoring systems in Q1/2026
- [France] Michelin and partners open PolMixLab for next-generation rubber research
- [India] JSW Motors, India and Tata Elxsi Sign MoU to set up JNEXT Technology Center in Pune for Connected and SDV’s
- [South Africa] JAC Motors launches T8 Double Cab in South Africa
- [Japan] Toyota unveils AI Vision Engine and Inventor Garage in Woven City
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