Jeep will stop selling vehicles powered only by internal combustion engines in major European countries by the end of the year, Christian Meunier, the brand's CEO, said on Wednesday.
That means starting in 2023, Jeep will only have available hybrid models in those countries. Stellantis NV's SUV brand also will launch its first all-electric vehicle next year, which it has teased as a two-door crossover. Jeep plans to have a battery-electric model in each of its segments by 2025.
As for the United States, when conventional powertrains will go to the wayside for the brand hasn't been determined, but it's not anytime soon, Meunier said during a virtual news briefing on a new "Jurassic World" themed ad campaign: "The decision has not been made, because the market is not evolving at the same speed, so we still have a few years to go."
