Fiat Chrysler to ditch diesel by 2021
FCA says it will switch to electrification to reduce emissionsSergio Marchionne, Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) CEO, has announced that by 2021 its brands will not offer a single diesel-powered vehicle in Europe.
According to the boss of FCA -- which includes the Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati and RAM brands -- the company sees diesel engine technology as increasingly challenged by both future regulation and consumer attitudes.
Announcing that FCA will invest €9 billion ($A14b) on electrification through to 2022, the car-making giant says it will develop mild hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full pure-electric powertrains to fill the gap left by diesels.
The Jeep brand, for example, will be offered with eight-plug-in hybrids and five mild hybrids by 2022, by which time every model will be available with some level of electrification.
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