# 15,000-euro electric car: Stellantis and EU study feasibility

> The project for an affordable electric car around 15,000 euros is establishing itself as a market issue, with Stellantis studying the industrial and regulatory conditions needed to meet this price. The European Commission is simultaneously relaunching a project for a small affordable electric car intended for the European market, with production envisaged in the Union. In Italy, the focus is on the conditions to be met by Stellantis; in Portugal, the press revisits projects for a low-priced electric city car made in the EU.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Citroën and Stellantis, in 3 countries (Belgique, France, Italie), followed from 1 November 2026 to 4 November 2026. 6 articles from 4 sources (electric and batteries, regulation and tariffs); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 18:22.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: International
- Category: Electric and batteries, Regulation and tariffs
- Countries: Belgique, France, Italie
- Brands: Citroën, Stellantis
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 15:58
- Updated: 4 November 2026 at 18:22
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/263-15-000-euro-electric-car-stellantis-and-eu-study-feasibility

## National stories (2)

- Italy — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles
- Portugal — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles

## Reported figures

- 15.000 euro

## Sources by country and language

- Italy: 2 articles, 1 outlets
- Portugal: 2 articles, 1 outlets
- Germany: 1 articles, 1 outlets
- Sweden: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: Portuguese (3), German (2), Italian (1)

## Timeline (4 events)

### 1 November 2026 — [The affordable electric car, a challenge set at €15,000](https://mecapress.com/events/2739-the-affordable-electric-car-a-challenge-set-at-15-000.md)

The race for an electric car priced at €15,000 is becoming the new key issue in the market.

1 sources, 1 articles · Not located

### 1 November 2026 — [Stellantis aims for an electric car at €15,000: conditions to be met](https://mecapress.com/events/2691-stellantis-aims-for-an-electric-car-at-15-000-conditions-to-be-met.md)

Stellantis is studying the launch of an electric car around €15,000 and details the industrial and regulatory conditions necessary to maintain this price point.

1 sources, 1 articles · Italie, France

### 3 November 2026 — [EU revives project for small affordable electric car](https://mecapress.com/events/3377-eu-revives-project-for-small-affordable-electric-car.md)

The European Commission and Ursula von der Leyen are in a decisive phase on the small affordable electric car project intended for the European market.

2 sources, 2 articles · Bruxelles — Belgique

### 4 November 2026 — [An affordable electric car project manufactured in the EU](https://mecapress.com/events/4383-an-affordable-electric-car-project-manufactured-in-the-eu.md)

The Portuguese press has revisited plans for a low-priced electric city car produced within the European Union, presented as a response to the need for accessible electric mobility.

1 sources, 2 articles · Belgique

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