Stellantis has lost faith in hydrogen

The Stellantis group ends its fuel cell program, due to lack of viable economic prospects

Stellantis is drawing a line under electric hydrogen. The automotive group officially announced on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, the complete halt of its development program for fuel cell technology. The reason: the lack of concrete medium-term prospects for the market, an infrastructure for refueling that is still in its infancy, and investment costs deemed too high relative to the expected benefits.

This decision immediately translates into the cessation of production of hydrogen light commercial vehicles from the Pro One range. The lines planned in Hordain (France) and Gliwice (Poland) will not come into service as planned this summer. The commercial launch of this new generation of vehicles will therefore not take place.

“The market remains a niche segment, with no profitability expected before the end of the decade,” explains Jean-Philippe Imparato, Chief Operating Officer for expanded Europe. “In the face of European CO2 requirements, we must make responsible choices. The future of mobility at Stellantis lies in electric and hybrid solutions, not in fuel cells.”

A rational decision or a lack of ambition

Stellantis assures that this decision will not impact the workforce at its production sites. The R&D resources previously focused on hydrogen will be redeployed to other projects deemed more promising in the short and medium term.

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The question remains regarding Symbio, the joint venture specializing in hydrogen fuel cells, held with Michelin and Forvia. Stellantis has initiated discussions with its partners to reassess the strategy and limit the industrial and financial consequences of this disengagement.

With this announcement, Stellantis clearly sets itself apart from the few manufacturers who continue to believe in hydrogen, such as Toyota or Hyundai. Hydrogen is therefore not seen as the solution for tomorrow’s mobility… at least, not yet.

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