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Stellantis Kills PHEVs in America—the Spreadsheet Won
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by Michael Gauthier· via Carscoops · Jan 8, 2026

Stellantis Kills PHEVs in America—the Spreadsheet Won

"PHEVs were always the automotive equivalent of a focus group decision—nobody really wanted them, but they made sense on a PowerPoint."

— Revvly Take

Stellantis is quietly axing plug-in hybrid options across North America, citing weak consumer demand and shifting market priorities. The move consolidates their strategy around full EVs and traditional ICE platforms, abandoning the middle ground that never quite worked anyway. It's a tacit admission that the PHEV experiment was always a bean-counter compromise, not a real solution.

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Michael Gauthier

Carscoops · Jan 8

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