Stellantis and Infineon Join Forces to Boost EV Efficiency and Performance

Stellantis and semiconductor leader Infineon Technologies AG have announced a major partnership to enhance the power architecture in Stellantis’s next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). The collaboration focuses on boosting EV performance, energy efficiency, vehicle range, and driver experience, aligning with Stellantis’s goal to offer clean, safe, and affordable mobility.

As part of this collaboration, Stellantis and Infineon have signed significant supply and capacity agreements, which lay the groundwork for future innovations. Key components in this development include Infineon’s PROFET™ smart power switches, which replace traditional fuses, reducing wiring needs and allowing Stellantis to adopt intelligent power network management. Additionally, the partnership will leverage Infineon’s silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC™ semiconductors, enabling Stellantis to standardize power modules while reducing costs and increasing EV efficiency.

The agreement also includes Infineon’s AURIX™ microcontrollers, which target Stellantis’ STLA Brain zonal architecture, marking the first generation of software-defined power architecture in Stellantis’s vehicles. A Joint Power Lab is also in the works, where Stellantis and Infineon plan to define the scalable and intelligent power architecture for Stellantis’s software-driven vehicles of the future.

Maxime Picat, Stellantis Chief Purchasing and Supplier Quality Officer, said, “As outlined in our strategic plan, Dare Forward 2030, we are securing the supply of crucial semiconductor solutions required to continue our transition to an electrified future, leveraging innovative E/E architectures for our next-generation platforms.”

Infineon’s Automotive Division President, Peter Schiefer, expressed the company’s commitment to supporting this transformation, stating, “Infineon is now entering a collaboration and innovation partnership with Stellantis. Our semiconductors drive the decarbonization and digitalization of mobility. They increase the efficiency of cars and enable software-defined architectures that will significantly improve the user experience.”

Infineon’s scalable production capacity is set to meet market demands through facilities like the Kulim, Malaysia SiC fab and the upcoming 300-millimeter “Smart Power Fab” in Dresden, Germany, along with partnerships through TSMC and ESMC. As the world’s largest supplier of automotive microcontrollers, Infineon holds a 29% share in this segment and is well-positioned to support Stellantis’s electrification goals.

The Stellantis-Infineon partnership signifies a leap forward in vehicle electrification, combining innovative technology and infrastructure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and create a superior EV experience.