STELLANTIS EUROPE SPA

Their core work

Stellantis Europe (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) is one of Europe's largest automotive manufacturers, headquartered in Turin, Italy. Within H2020, the company contributes automotive engineering expertise to collaborative R&D on vehicle safety, electric mobility, AI-driven simulation, and advanced manufacturing metrology. Their participation spans the full vehicle lifecycle — from user-centric design and energy optimization to circular economy models for end-of-life EV components. They bring real-world OEM requirements, test platforms, and industrial-scale validation to research consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early H2020 projects (2015–2017) focused squarely on conventional vehicle safety and energy management — protecting older road users (SENIORS), optimizing EV thermal management (OPTEMUS), and influencing driver behavior (MeBeSafe). From 2018 onward, the portfolio shifted decisively toward AI-enhanced engineering: machine learning for crash simulation (UPSCALE), AI-driven metrology for smart factories (MADEin4), and intelligent automated driving systems (MEDIATOR). This mirrors the broader automotive industry transition from mechanical engineering problems to software-defined, AI-augmented vehicle development.

Stellantis is building AI and HPC capabilities for vehicle simulation, automated driving, and smart manufacturing — expect future collaboration interest at the intersection of automotive engineering and artificial intelligence.

How they like to work

Stellantis never coordinated an H2020 project — they participate as an industrial end-user or third party providing OEM-scale validation environments and real-world requirements. With 147 unique partners across 19 countries, they engage in large, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This is typical for a major OEM: they bring use cases, test vehicles, and industrial constraints rather than leading the research agenda, making them a reliable but non-directive consortium member.

Stellantis has collaborated with 147 distinct partners across 19 countries, forming one of the broader automotive OEM networks in H2020. Their partnerships span universities, research institutes, Tier 1 suppliers, and technology SMEs across Western and Southern Europe.

What sets them apart

As a top-5 global automaker participating in H2020, Stellantis offers something few partners can: access to full-scale vehicle platforms, production-line validation, and real market data. Their dual track in both vehicle safety and AI-enhanced simulation makes them attractive to consortia needing an OEM that can bridge research prototypes to production reality. For any project requiring automotive end-user validation at industrial scale, they are among the most credible European partners available.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MADEin4
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 771K) and represents Stellantis's push into Industry 4.0 metrology and AI-driven manufacturing.
• UPSCALE
  Bridges AI, HPC, and crash simulation for electric vehicles — signals Stellantis's strategic investment in computational engineering.
• MEDIATOR
  Addresses the critical human-automation interface for autonomous driving, a key frontier for the automotive industry.