PSA Group has officially opened its electrified powertrain assembly line at its Tremery plant, designated as the main source for EV drivetrains for PSA’s current and future electric models.
The new Tremery assembly line will have a production capacity of 120,000 units in 2020 and its flexible design will help it reach 180,000 units by 2021.
The entire line-up of all-electric vehicles from Groupe PSA’s brands will be fitted with this new technology, both for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
PSA currently offers four all-electric vehicles: the Peugeot e‑208 and e-2008, the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense, and the Opel Corsa-e. By 2025, all PSA models will be available in an all-electric or plug-in hybrid version.
Ultimately, the Trémery plant is expected to produce 900,000 electric motors thanks in large part to the Nidec-PSA emotors joint venture created in 2017 with Nidec Leroy-Somer. This partnership allows the Trémery plant to produce a comprehensive range of cutting-edge electric motors for all-electric and hybrid vehicles. The joint venture aims to meet the needs of both the Group and other carmakers.
Since it opened its doors in 1979, the Trémery plant has manufactured close to 50 million internal combustion engines, in both gasoline and diesel versions. The installation of the electrified powertrain assembly line took place over barely ten months, making Trémery the only Groupe PSA plant in the world today that can produce all types of powertrains. Thanks to its electric offering, it is now a symbol of Groupe PSA’s energy transition.
