PSA has officially opened its electrified powertrain assembly line at its Tremery plant, now designated as the main source for EV drivetrains for the four current group electrified models and those coming soon.
The new line will have capacity for 120,000 units in 2020 but flexible design will help it reach 180,000 by 2021.
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The powertrains will go into all group fully electric vehicles – both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
Trémery eventually is expected to produce 900,000 electric motors thanks in large part to the Nidec-PSA emotors joint venture begun in 2017 with Nidec Leroy-Somer.
This deal allows the plant to produce a comprehensive range of electric motors both for all electric and hybrid vehicles.
The joint venture supplies both group and rival carmakers.
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By GlobalDataOpened in 1979, Tremery has made 50m internal combustion engines, both petrol and diesel.
Adding electrified powertrain assembly line took place over 10 months, making its the only PSA group plant which can produce all types of powertrains.
The plant is part of the Tremery-Metz manufacturing hub, the leading private sector employer in Lorraine, with almost 4,000 employees.
Powertrains made at Tremery and Metz go into vehicle built by all five group brands.
In 2018, the hub made 1,750,000 internal combustion engines and 982,000 transmissions.
