As part of this collaboration, Stellantis has provided two Citroen e-C3 EVs for real-time research and skill development, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in diagnostics, testing, and optimisation.
SRMIST’s Centre for Electrical Mobility (CEM) and automaker Stellantis have collaborated for electric vehicle innovation. The collaboration leverages the advanced research environment cultivated within the CEM to accelerate innovation, skill development, and the transformation of conceptual breakthroughs into market-ready EV technologies.
An element of this collaboration has been Stellantis India’s provisioning of two Citroen e-C3 electric vehicles to the Centre. These EVs will serve as live research platforms, providing students and researchers with an immersive, hands-on experience in system testing, diagnostics, and performance optimisation. This initiative allows students to work on real-world vehicles, deepening their practical knowledge and accelerating the development of job-ready EV engineers, says a release.
The collaboration is strengthened by technical engagement and facility visits from Stellantis’ leadership. Together with SRMIST faculty, Stellantis experts have identified high-impact research trajectories and mapped out long-term collaboration strategies tailored to the future of electrical mobility. This includes knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, and skill development programs to ensure that talent at SRMIST is aligned with the evolving requirements of the global automotive industry, the release said.
Both CEM and Stellantis are advancing the design, prototyping, and validation of electric vehicle technologies while aligning academic programs with industry needs. This partnership aims to develop skilled engineers and contribute to India’s transition toward sustainable mobility.
Published on July 2, 2025
