New sustainability-focused initiatives and achievement of major operational milestones further strengthens the FCA investment plan for its Turin manufacturing hub.
- FCA is to install solar power production units at its Mirafiori complex, consisting of photovoltaic panels covering 150,000 square metres capable of producing 15MW of electricity. This will contribute to more than 5kt reduction in CO2 emissions and supply sustainable energy to charge the electric models manufactured on site
- A total of 850 charging points will be installed across the Turin manufacturing hub, including 750 in employee parking areas
- Production has begun on the hybrid version of the Maserati Ghibli
- The pre-series versions of the Fiat 500 BEV are already undergoing product and process testing in preparation for the production launch in June
- Hiring of approximately 100 specialists to cover multiple roles associated with the new product launches has already begun
FCA continues to launch sustainability-focused initiatives related to electrification and has further strengthened the investment plan for its Turin manufacturing hub, which forms part of the overall €5 billion industrial plan for Italy over the 2019-2021 period.
In collaboration with Terna, it has already presented a project for development of the world’s largest Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) hub, which will connect a fleet of 700 electric vehicles (Fiat 500 BEV) via a two-way recharging infrastructure capable of supplying 25MW to the energy grid to balance demand during peak periods. Today, FCA is announcing two additional strategic projects:
- The installation of solar power production units at Mirafiori, consisting of a total of 120,000 square metres of photovoltaic panels mounted on building roofs and a further 30,000 covering 1,750 parking spaces and capable of generating up to 15MW of electricity. This will contribute to a more than 5kt reduction in CO2 emissions and supply sustainable energy to charge the electric models manufactured on site.
- The roof top project will be implemented in partnership with Edison, while the car park project will be implemented in partnership with ENGIE. The photovoltaic panels installed by Edison will cover the historic Officine 64, 71 and 72 buildings, the Body Shop Assembly Centre and the RG Centre located near the Mirafiori test track. For the ENGIE project, photovoltaic panels will cover the V2G car park currently under construction at Mirafiori. The energy generated by these installations will provide FCA with major sustainable benefits.
- The installation of 850 charging points across the Turin manufacturing hub, including 750 in employee parking areas.
These projects are being implemented alongside the enhancement of other centres of excellence at the Turin hub and focus on technology and the continuous improvement of production processes. One of these is the Additive Manufacturing Centre which, in support of design and engineering activities, develops the know-how and methodologies to create products through the deposition or fusion of materials layer-by-layer, without the need for stamping or tooling. Another is the Manufacturing Development Centre’s Academy, a training facility focused on skills development for technologies and new processes, which provides 80,000 hours of training to some 5,000 people a year.
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SOURCE: FCA
