The Stellantis Group makes a revolutionary decision, with the forced farewell following alleged health risks.
The world is changing and evolving in an increasingly evident way, so much so that even the Stellantis Group is trying to get closer and closer to today’s automotive innovations. We are increasingly focusing on electric, with zero impact being the future, but there are also other aspects that must be taken into consideration when talking about the environment.
In fact, there are many who criticize these cars, because if on the one hand it is true that once placed on the road they generate very few CO2 emissions, at the same time it is undeniable that there are other aspects that need to be modified to avoid polluting. The production and especially the disposal of batteries are serious problems, but they are not the only ones.
Apparently Stellantis he understood that the chrome plating also needs to be revised. For this reason we are starting to remove this option immediately, with the Group starting immediately and doing so with one of the most impressive cars that can be found on the market in terms of performance and size.
Jeep Wagoneer S: goodbye to chrome
There Jeeps is planning for the near future a new and extraordinary SUV with imposing dimensions and at the same time eco-friendly. For this reason the Wagoneer S, a model that will be 490 cm long and will be able to deliver a frightening maximum power of 600 horsepower.
Numbers that will allow it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. To ensure that this model can contribute to lowering the pollution rate of cities, it is necessary to ensure that much more ecological materials are also used, for this reason Stellantis has decided to say goodbye to chrome for this SUV, considering the damage of hexavalent chrome, as reported by the auto.everyeye portal.
This material used for the chrome plating process is in fact considered carcinogenic, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. News which therefore also alarms the Stellantis Group who must not only think about the well-being of the planet, but also of all those people who decide to invest their savings in purchasing a car. Ralph Gillesor the Chief Designer Officer of Stellantis, explained how alternatives will be designed in this regard, in such a way as to create a satisfactory result and at the same time less polluting and dangerous for health.
