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SEVEL S.p.A. (acronym of "Società Europea Veicoli Leggeri" – "Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers" (European Light Vehicle Company) was an Italian automotive company which produces light commercial vehicles. It was first established in 1978 by FIAT S.p.A. and PSA Group.[2] Formerly, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Talbot were also part of the joint venture. SEVEL Sud in Italy began manufacturing in 1981. SEVEL Nord in France started in 1993. FIAT sold its share of SEVEL Nord to PSA in 2012 and re-entered it through the merger of FCA and PSA into Stellantis in 2021[3]. A joint venture extension for SEVEL Sud was agreed upon by both automakers in February 2019, preceding the merger of both companies into Stellantis.[4].

SEVEL S.p.A.
FormerlySocietà Europea Veicoli Leggeri
Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers
TypeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1978; 48 years ago (1978)
FoundersFIAT S.p.A.
PSA Group
Defunct2022 due to Stellantis Group
SuccessorsStellantis Pro One
Headquarters
Atessa[1]
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Italy
Area served
EMEA
LATAM
ProductsLight commercial vehicles
ParentFIAT / PSA (1978–2021)
Stellantis (2021–present)
SubsidiariesSEVEL Nord
SEVEL Sud

SEVEL Nord

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SEVEL Nord (from "Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers") is a car factory in Lieu-Saint-Amand, near Valenciennes, Denain and Cambrai, France, with manufacturing commencing in 1993. It was founded as a 50–50 joint venture between Groupe PSA (then named PSA Peugeot Citroën) and FIAT Group S.p.A.. SEVEL Nord started manufacturing vans for Toyota in 2013. A third generation of light commercial vans and passenger minivans was launched by PSA and FIAT in 2016.

It has a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year, and a total of 2,400 employees. In 2011 some 94,000 vans were manufactured, 74,000 of which were Peugeot and Citroën and 20,000 were FIAT models.

SEVEL Nord has produced:

SEVEL Sud

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FIAT E-Ducato III
(IAA Transportation 2024)

SEVEL Atessa

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The SEVEL Sud (from Società Europea Veicoli Leggeri") is a car factory in Atessa, Italy. The complex is owned by Stellantis. The factory began manufacturing in 1981.

It occupies an area of more than 1.2 million square meters, of which 344,000 are covered. It has a production capacity of 250,000[5] vehicles per year, with a total of 6,300[6] workers employed. In 2013, FIAT and PSA announced their new investment for a new generation van, with a €550 million/€150 million split in investment, with the joint venture continuing through their merger company Stellantis.[7] The facelifted third generation model was launched in 2014.

In September 2018 the 6 millionth vehicle (a FIAT Ducato) was built in the SEVEL Atessa factory.[8]

Production by model between 1984 and 2025 in the SEVEL Sud factory:

FIAT Ducato Mk I (type ZFA 280 / 290)
Year FIAT
Ducato		 Peugeot
J5		 Citroën
C25		 Production
Total		 Year FIAT
Ducato		 Peugeot
J5		 Citroën
C25		 Production
Total
1984 50 18019 90519 51189 596 1989 94 30035 90029 149159 349
1985 45 01022 87517 00084 885 1990 139 76837 91528 731206 414
1986 46 42026 60018 70091 720 1991 143 30136 66922 090202 060
1988 55 73032 86532 400120 995 1992 114 39233 76412 839160 995
1989 94 30035 90029 149159 349 1993 74 14020 7582 86497 762
Total production Ducato Mk I (type ZFA 280 / 290) : 1 085 136
FIAT Ducato Mk II (type ZFA 230 / 244)
Year FIAT
Ducato		 Peugeot
Boxer		 Citroën
Jumper		 Production
Total		 Year FIAT
Ducato
Italy		 Peugeot
Boxer		 Citroën
Jumper		 FIAT
Ducato
Brazil		 Production
Total
1994 107 00031 18120 316158 497 2000 106 46461 00837 845692206 009
1995 73 15438 09927 529138 845 2001 126 32165 48541 8064 370224 805
1996 68 90835 77724 517129 202 2002 127 35154 42538 6593 210236 822
1997 80 50839 67325 456145 637 2003 124 97246 69041 8752 862216 399
1998 98 02444 99627 455170 475 2004 126 16647 03845 9214 941224 066
1999 102 64142 55829 428174 627 2005 110 37942 67447 8015 361206 215
Total production Ducato Mk II (type ZFA 230 / 244) : 2 231 599
FIAT Ducato Mk III (type ZFA 250)
Year FIAT
Ducato		 Peugeot
Boxer		 Citroën
Jumper		 FIAT
Ducato
Brazil		 RAM
ProMaster
Mexico		 Production
Total
2006 129 79643 87944 1915 597217 866
2007 154 30856 62951 7747 275262 711
2008 140 03652 39358 2158 935250 644
2009 70 67423 91623 1948 021117 784
2010 105 54837 03846 71611 425189 302
2011 125 94444 26754 45115 362224 662
2012 116 10340 24950 47710 500 206 829
2013 114 47939 66749 05414 41412 840203 200
2014 133 50045 25551 036NC24 291229 791
2015 151 89451 11957 847NC24 291260 860
2016 170 21555 67164 423NC45 198290 309
2017 164 22760 85267 73648 505292 815

Source OICA.

Note: The FIAT Ducato is also manufactured in Russia (15,000 ex per year since 2007).

SEVEL Campania

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The SEVEL Campania S.p.A. is the second factory of SEVEL Sud located in Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples. The factory produced the FIAT Ducato and Talento and the rebadged Alfa Romeo AR6 until 1994 when it was discontinued.[9].

Other use of the SEVEL acronym

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The SEVEL acronym was also used by FIAT and Peugeot's Argentinian subsidiary after they merged in December 1980. Here, however, the abbreviation signified Sociedad Europea de Vehículos para Latinoamérica (European Company for making Vehicles for Latin America).

SEVEL Uruguay was founded in 1984, and had a SEVEL plant in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Timeline

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Timeline of vehicles developed under the SEVEL joint venture or produced in SEVEL factories
Brand 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456789 0123456
Alfa Romeo LCV AR6
Citroën MPV Nemo M.s.
Evasion / Synergie C8 SpaceTourer
LCV Nemo
Jumpy / Dispatch I Jumpy / Dispatch II Jumpy / Dispatch III
C25 Jumper / Relay I Jumper / Relay II
FIAT MPV Qubo
Ulysse I Ulysse II Ulysse III
LCV Fiorino III
Talento I Scudo I Scudo II Scudo III
Ducato I Ducato II Ducato III
Lancia MPV Zeta Phedra
Opel MPV Zafira Life
LCV Vivaro C
Movano C
Peugeot MPV Bipper Tepee
806 807 Traveller
LCV Bipper
Expert I Expert II Expert III
J5 Boxer I Boxer II / Manager
RAM LCV V700 City
ProMaster
Talbot LCV Express
Toyota MPV ProAce Verso
LCV ProAce I ProAce II
ProAce Max
Vauxhall MPV Vivaro Life
LCV Vivaro III
Movano C
Legend
  •      Manufactured by SEVEL Sud in Italy
  •      Manufactured by SEVEL Nord in France
  •      Manufactured by FCA in Mexico
  •      Manufactured by FIAT Tofaş in Turkey
  •      Manufactured by PSA in the UK

Note that in some cases, models are also manufactured elsewhere. For example, as of 2020, the Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert and Opel Vivaro are also produced in Kaluga, Russia.

References

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  1. ↑ FCA Press, ed. (9 July 2013). "Alla SEVEL di Atessa investimenti per 700 milioni di euro" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "CO-OPERATION BETWEEN FIAT GROUP AND PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN IN THE LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SECTOR". FCA. 11 May 2006. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ↑ FCA and Groupe PSA extend Sevel Partnership to 2023 on Stellantis, 6 March 2019
  4. ↑ FCA Press, ed. (14 February 2019). "FCA AND GROUPE PSA EXTEND SEVEL PARTNERSHIP TO 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Siti produttivi FIAT e Chrysler con relativi pianali | Gruppo Hainz". Gruppohainz.it. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "News Dashboard | Stellantis" (PDF). www.fcagroup.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "FIAT, PSA will invest 700 million euros to extend van venture in Italy". Automotive News Europe. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Six million vehicles at SEVEL, the Ducato plant". FIAT Professional. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "FIAT: CHIUDE LA SEVEL ED ARRIVANO 65 MILIARDI". Adnkronos. 22 December 1993. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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