Factory Stellantis (formerly Groupe PSA). Mangualdein Portugal, also known as CPMG (Mangualde Production Center), is one of the production sites for compact SUVs of the group: Citroën Berlingo and Berlingo Van, Peugeot Rifter and Partner, Opel Combo and Combo Life, as well as Fiat Doblò are assembled here.

On the occasion of the visit of Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, President of the Portuguese Republic, Mr. Antonio Costa, Prime Minister, Mr. Antonio Costa Silva, Minister of the Economy and the Sea, as part of the government initiative “PRR” (Portugal Recovery and Resilience Plan), General Stellantis director Carlos Tavares announced that the Portuguese site will produce, from 2025THE 100% electric versions these models.

“We are proud to announce the start of a new era for the Mangualde plant with the mass production of Stellantis electric vans in Portugal, allowing us to offer our professional customers the mobility solutions they need.”said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis: “We will rely on Mangualde’s manufacturing expertise to produce our electric vehicles, which is an important element to continue the decarbonization of our fleets and a new step towards our goal of reaching 40% zero-emission vehicles by the end of the decade. »

Stellantis Mangualde: more than 60 years of production

The Stellantis site in Mangualde was inaugurated 60 years ago The first car factory in Portugal : to date, more than 1.5 million cars have been produced at the Portuguese plant, which is almost a quarter of the models produced in Portugal.

While production of the current generation of commercial vehicles began in 2018, from the beginning of 2025the Mangualde plant will provide the production of electric versions of these commercial vehicles: Citroën ë-Berlingo / ë-Berlingo Van, Peugeot e-Partner / e-Rifter, Opel Combo-e / Combo-e Life and Fiat e-Doblo, both in official and private versions.

Stellantis Mangualde: modernization and sustainable transformation

For the first time in Portugal, Mangualde will be the first plant to mass-produce 100% electric vehicles, which will be sold both domestically and for export.

To complete this new mission, Stellantis invested in the modernization and sustainable transformation of the factory de Mangualde with new capacities on the production line, as well as a body shop, optimization of the industrial area and the creation of a new battery assembly line.

To help achieve Stellantis’ goal of carbon neutrality by 2038, the Mangualde plant will photovoltaic. This will generate enough electricity to cover 31% of the plant’s annual energy needs, and so onavoid emissions of 2,500 tons of CO2 Every year.