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. 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 2021FCA and Groupe PSA extend Sevel Partnership to 2023 on Stellantis, 6 March 2019. A joint venture extension for SEVEL Sud was agreed upon by both automakers in February 2019, preceding the merger of both companies into Stellantis..

SEVEL Nord 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: Minivans/MPVs nicknamed Eurovans (1994–2014): Citroën Synergie/Evasion/C8, FIAT Ulysse, Lancia Zeta/Phedra, Peugeot 806/807. Third generation minivans (2016–present) Citroën Space Tourer FIAT Ulysse Peugeot Traveller Toyota ProAce Verso Opel Zafira Life/ Vauxhall Vivaro Life Light commercial vehicles Citroën Jumpy/Dispatch FIAT Scudo (1994–2015, 2022–present) Peugeot Expert Toyota ProAce (2013–present) Opel Vivaro/ Vauxhall Vivaro IVECO eJolly (2025–present)

SEVEL Sud

SEVEL Atessa 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 vehicles per year, with a total of 6,300 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. 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.

First generation (1981–1994) FIAT Ducato I Alfa Romeo AR6 Peugeot J5 Citroën C25 Talbot Express Second generation (1993–2006) FIAT Ducato II Peugeot Boxer/Manager Citroën Jumper/Relay Third generation (X250; 2006–present) FIAT Ducato III Peugeot Boxer/Manager Citroën Jumper/Relay Opel Movano (2022–present) Vauxhall Movano (2022–present) Toyota Proace Max (2024–present) IVECO eSuperJolly (2025–present)

Production by model between 1984 and 2025 in the SEVEL Sud factory: FIAT Ducato Mk I (type ZFA 280 / 290) Year FIATDucato PeugeotJ5 CitroënC25 ProductionTotal Year FIATDucato PeugeotJ5 CitroënC25 ProductionTotal198450 180 19 905 19 511 89 596198994 300 35 900 29 149 159 349 198545 010 22 875 17 000 84 8851990139 768 37 915 28 731 206 414 198646 420 26 600 18 700 91 7201991143 301 36 669 22 090 202 060198855 730 32 865 32 400 120 9951992114 392 33 764 12 839 160 995198994 300 35 900 29 149 159 349199374 140 20 758 2 864 97 762Total production Ducato Mk I (type ZFA 280 / 290) : 1 085 136

FIAT Ducato Mk II (type ZFA 230 / 244) Year FIATDucato PeugeotBoxer CitroënJumper ProductionTotal Year FIATDucatoItaly PeugeotBoxer CitroënJumper FIATDucatoBrazil ProductionTotal1994107 000 31 181 20 316 158 4972000106 464 61 008 37 845 692 206 009 199573 154 38 099 27 529 138 8452001126 321 65 485 41 806 4 370 224 805199668 908 35 777 24 517 129 2022002127 351 54 425 38 659 3 210 236 822199780 508 39 673 25 456 145 6372003124 972 46 690 41 875 2 862 216 399199898 024 44 996 27 455 170 4752004126 166 47 038 45 921 4 941 224 0661999102 641 42 558 29 428 174 6272005110 379 42 674 47 801 5 361 206 215Total production Ducato Mk II (type ZFA 230 / 244) : 2 231 599

FIAT Ducato Mk III (type ZFA 250) Year FIATDucato PeugeotBoxer CitroënJumper FIATDucatoBrazil RAMProMasterMexico ProductionTotal2006129 796 43 879 44 191 5 597 217 8662007154 308 56 629 51 774 7 275262 7112008140 036 52 393 58 215 8 935 250 644200970 674 23 916 23 194 8 021 117 7842010105 548 37 038 46 716 11 425 189 3022011125 944 44 267 54 451 15 362 224 6622012116 103 40 249 50 477 10 500 206 8292013114 479 39 667 49 054 14 414 12 840 203 2002014133 500 45 255 51 036 NC 24 291 229 7912015151 894 51 119 57 847 NC 24 291 260 8602016170 215 55 671 64 423 NC 45 198 290 3092017164 227 60 852 67 736 48 505292 815 Source OICA.

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

SEVEL Campania 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..

Other use of the SEVEL acronym

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 Timeline of vehicles developed under the SEVEL joint venture or produced in SEVEL factoriesBrand 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456 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 CLegend

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