Stellantis won't give up: it will keep investing in diesel engines, even though they are frowned upon.

The industry seemed to have already completely sentenced diesel engines and was forgetting about them to make way for hybrid models with petrol engines. But there are brands that still believe the diesel engine can remain a good alternative, even if it is while electric cars arrive on a massive scale.

Stellantis wants to keep investing in diesel engines, although in this case they are engines with a hybrid drivetrain. The Stellantis Group’s intention is for all vehicles of its brands to have an electric drivetrain by 2030, but market reality makes it necessary to keep combustion engines around somewhat longer.

The Stellantis brands’ lineup had drastically reduced the presence of diesel engines in favour of other options, but it has been decided to strengthen its offer with new models with diesel engines. Although, it must be said, this engine would be linked to a hybrid system to reduce emissions and increase its efficiency.

According to some French media, Stellantis is already developing a new diesel engine, which will be intended for SUV and saloon models across the group’s various brands. The site chosen for this development is the Trémery plant in France. This factory manufactures the HDI engines for the group, so the experience with this type of engine is expected to allow these to arrive soon.

It is important to remember that the halt in investment in diesel engines was proposed by Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’s former CEO. The change in direction came with the change of CEO, who has proposed investing in this type of engine again. Everything seems to indicate that the mass arrival of electric cars will still take some time, and for that reason Stellantis, like other brands, will continue to bet on combustion-engine cars for a while.