Stellantis N.V. and Bolt announced a partnership to accelerate the deployment of Level 4 autonomous vehicles across Europe, aiming to begin trials in 2026. The collaboration will integrate Stellantis’ AV-Ready Platforms, including the eK0 van and STLA Small platform, with Bolt’s ride-hailing network, which operates in more than 50 countries. Bolt, which targets having 100,000 autonomous vehicles on its platform by 2035, plans to use the Stellantis-based fleets for driverless ride-hailing services. Stellantis expects the vehicles to meet Europe’s highest safety and cybersecurity standards, with phased deployment from prototypes to large-scale production starting in 2029. Both companies will work with European regulators to ensure compliance and safe rollout.