Sevel

Sevel is an acronym of "Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers" (European Light Vehicle Company), established in 1978 by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat^[1] for a joint venture of factories building cars for both carmakers. Formerly, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Talbot were also part of the joint venture. Sevel Argentina was its subsidiary. 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. A joint venture extension for Sevel Sud sees joint manufacturing remaining there until 2019.

Sevel Nord

Sevel Nord (from Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers) is a car factory near Valenciennes, France, with manufacturing commencing in 1993. It was a joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat, but Fiat sold its share to PSA in 2012. Sevel Nord continues to manufacture vans for Fiat until 2015, and from 2013 for Toyota. Third generation of light commercial vans and its passenger version minivans was launched 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 Citroen and 20,000 were Fiat models.^[2]

Sevel Nord has produced:

• Minivans/MPVs nicknamed Eurovans (1994–2014): Citroën Synergie/Evasion, Fiat Ulysse, Lancia Phedra, Peugeot 807/806.
• Third generation minivans (2016–present)
  • Citroën Space Tourer
  • Peugeot Traveller
  • Toyota ProAce Verso
• Light commercial vehicles
  • Citroën Jumpy/Dispatch
  • Fiat Scudo (1994–2015)
  • Peugeot Expert
  • Toyota ProAce (2013–present)

Sevel Sud

Sevel Sud (from Società Europea Veicoli Leggeri) is a car factory at Atessa Val Di Sangro, Italy. The complex is a 50-50 joint venture between FCA and PSA-Peugeot Citroën.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^[3] vehicles per year, with a total of 6,300^[4] workers employed. In 2013, Fiat and PSA announced new investment for new generation van, with a €550milltion/€150million split in investment, with the joint venture scheduled to run until 2019.^[5] The facelifted third generation model was launched in 2014.

• First generation (1981–1993)
  • Fiat Ducato
  • Alfa Romeo AR6
  • Peugeot J5
  • Citroën C25
  • Talbot Express (1986–1994)
• Second generation (1993–2006)
  • Fiat Ducato
  • Peugeot Boxer
  • Citroën Jumper (Relay)
• Third generation X250 (2006–present)
  • Fiat Ducato
  • Peugeot Boxer
  • Citroën Jumper (Relay)

Sevel Argentina

Sevel Uruguay

Sevel Uruguay, located in Montevideo, Uruguay is an assembler of automobiles branded Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Iveco. The company was founded in 1984 and since 1992 it has assembled vehicles as CKD -related kits. The vehicle identification number, however, uses the plant's own brand code 9U1.

In Uruguay these have been assembled: Fiat Uno, Fiat Uno Way, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Punto, Fiat Palio, Fiat Palio Weekend, Fiat Siena, Fiat Strada Trekking, Fiat Stilo, Fiat Idea, Fiat Idea Adventure, Fiat Linea, Fiat Ducato and Iveco Daily. Some of the vehicles assembled in Uruguay are also marketed in Central America.

Tofaş-built vehicles

Vehicles built by Tofaş:

• Sevel LAV
  • Fiat Fiorino
  • Citroën Nemo
  • Peugeot Bipper

References

1. "CO-OPERATION BETWEEN FIAT GROUP AND PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN IN THE LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SECTOR". FCA. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
2. "Fiat exits van joint venture with PSA". 4WheelNews. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
3. http://www.gruppohainz.it/extra/
4. http://www.fcagroup.com/en-US/media_center/fca_press_release/FiatDocuments/2015/december/Sevel_plant_in_Atessa_hires_more_than_300_young_people_on_permanent_contract.pdf
5. "Fiat, PSA will invest 700 million euros to extend van venture in Italy". Automotive News Europe. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2014.