► Fiat is going all-electrified
► That includes hybrids and mild hybrids, as well as BEVs
► New electric models on the way
Fiat has revealed plans to remove all non-electrified vehicles from sale in the UK this year. The move means from the first of July 2022, the only new Fiat cars on forecourts be EVs and hybrids.
It’s been coming for a while; Fiat offers a low-emission version of every model it makes, and last year up to 60% of the brand’s UK range was electrified in one way or another. That’s electric, PHEV or MHEV.
‘This step in Fiat’s history marks a pivotal point in our commitment to providing affordable and sustainable mobility solutions for all of our customers,’ said Greg Taylor, Fiat and Abarth’s UK Managing Director.
‘The move lends itself to our vehicles which are suited to urban areas, spearheaded by the popularity of the New 500.’ (above)
A changing market
2021 saw an 88.3% increase in battery electric cars registered, with a 18.5% increase in mild hybrid registrations and a 43% increase in plug-ins. In this increasingly electric market, the new Fiat 500 sits behind just Tesla when it comes to European sales, and it’s currently the best-selling EV ever in Italy and France.