Stellantis halts Level 3 advanced driver assistance program

Stellantis has put a halt to its Level 3 advanced driver assistance program, according to news first reported by Reuters on Tuesday. 

Three sources told Reuters the program came with too high a cost, technology challenges, and a lack of consumer interest. 

Reuters reports comments from a spokesman that the in-house system, referred to as part of the AutoDrive program, didn’t launch in February as expected.

“What was unveiled in February 2025 was L3 technology for which there is currently limited market demand, so this has not been launched, but the technology is available and ready to be deployed,” a Stellantis spokesperson told Reuters. 

Yet, Reuters reports that three sources said the program is not expected to be deployed. The company did not provide a comment on how much was spent on the project. 

Car and Driver reported in February that the technology allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road while the vehicle is traveling up to 37 miles per hour. It said that Stellantis was working on developing the system up to 59 miles per hour, but didn’t have a timeline for when the system would be added to vehicles. 

USA Today reports the system was part of the company’s AutoDrive system, which was planned to be a key pillar of its strategy.  

“Former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares offered a glimpse into the company’s plans for AutoDrive in 2021, saying it was one of three core technology platforms that would arrive in 2024,” USA Today reported.

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