Lancia
Automobile brand manufacturing subsidiary of Stellantis
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| 2025 | Lancia introduces the Lancia Ypsilon Rally 4 HF, a new rally car competing in Group Rally4 category |
| 2025 | Lancia plans to expand into the German market. |
| 2025 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF is set to debut at the Rally Italia Sardegna in the World Rally Championship-2 with a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine. Two Lancia Ypsilon HF Rally2 cars are currently under development for this competition. |
| 2024 | Lancia will reintroduce the brand in Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Spain. |
| September 23 2024 | Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares personally tested the new Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF on the Balocco track. |
| July 17 2024 | Lancia appointed Eugenio Franzetti as Director of Lancia Corse HF. |
| July 16 2024 | Two-time world rally champion Miki Biasion conducted a special test drive with the Lancia Ypsilon HF Rally4. |
| May 2024 | Lancia unveiled the Ypsilon HF, a high-performance electric version of the Ypsilon with sportier styling, a front-mounted electric motor, lowered suspension, and widened wheel track. |
| May 27 2024 | Lancia revealed the new Ypsilon Rally4 HF to the public. CEO Carlos Tavares discussed Lancia's return to rally competitions, emphasizing that private teams would lead the initiative. The car features a livery reminiscent of Martini Racing colors and is powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 212 hp. |
| February 14 2024 | More detailed information about the fourth-generation Ypsilon was released at Lancia's headquarters in Milan. |
| February 2 2024 | Lancia revealed the first images of the fourth-generation Ypsilon. |
| 2023 | An unrestored 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America was sold at auction for €540,000 as part of a 'barn find' collection. |
| 2023 | Lancia previewed the Pu+Ra Design language and new brand logo through the Pu+Ra HPE concept car. |
| 2023 | The Lancia Ypsilon achieved the highest market share in the B-segment in Italy, despite being an older model. |
| 2022 | Lancia unveiled a new logo as part of their 'Pu+Ra' design language, reinstating and streamlining the flag, circle, and lance theme while retaining the 2007 color scheme. |
| 2021 | Stellantis performed a facelift on the Lancia Ypsilon, updating the grille with vertical strips in line with Lancia's traditional design, and modifying the headlights with new daytime running lights. |
| 2021 | Lancia Ypsilon Alberta Ferretti special edition released |
| 2021 | Stellantis repositioned the Lancia Ypsilon as a premium car brand, integrating it into the Stellantis premium pool and positioning it to share parts with DS Automobiles and Alfa Romeo. |
| 2020 | Introduction of Hybrid EcoChic variants: Silver, Gold, and Maryne models launched |
| August 2020 | Discontinuation of the 1.2 8V petrol engine for the Lancia Ypsilon. |
| March 2020 | Lancia introduces the Ypsilon EcoChic Hybrid, a new hybrid variant powered by a 1.0-liter GSE FireFly three-cylinder gasoline engine combined with a 12-volt BSG electric motor. The hybrid system features a 0.13 kWh lithium battery, promising to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 24 percent compared to the non-hybrid model. |
| 2019 | By this year, Lancia had sold over 1.6 million Y and Ypsilon models in Italy since the model's introduction. |
| 2019 | Two new variants introduced: Lancia Ypsilon Black and Noir, and Lancia Ypsilon Monogram |
| 2018 | Lancia Ypsilon Elefantino Blu variant released |
| September 2018 | 1.3 Multijet diesel engine discontinued due to low sales. |
| September 2018 | Engines re-homologated according to Euro 6D-Temp regulations in the new WLTP cycle. |
| August 2018 | Production of the 1.3 16V Multijet diesel engine for the Lancia Ypsilon concludes after a seven-year production run. |
| August 2018 | Discontinuation of the 0.9 TwinAir petrol engine for the Lancia Ypsilon. |
| 2017 | Fiat Group discontinued the Chrysler Ypsilon variant in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan. |
| 2017 | Lancia Ypsilon Unyca model launched |
| 2016 | Lancia Ypsilon Mya model introduced |
| 2015 | Facelift of the Lancia Ypsilon premiered at Frankfurt International Salon, featuring a redesigned front end with a new lower bumper, wider grille, and two new color options: Blu di Blu and Ivory Chic. |
| 2015 | Lancia Ypsilon 30th Anniversary edition released to commemorate the model's three decades |
| 2015 | Lancia discontinued the Voyager and Thema branding on Chrysler-built vehicles and ceased sales in Japan. |
| 2015 | UConnect infotainment system with a 5-inch LCD touch screen debuts, and basic versions introduce a new DAB radio. |
| 2014 | RM Auctions sold a 1955 Aurelia Spider 'barn find' for £500,000 ($805,154 USD). |
| 2014 | Fiat Group marketed approximately 2,000 units of the Chrysler Ypsilon variant in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan. |
| 2014 | Introduction of Lancia Ypsilon Elefantino with Lime, Coconut, and Watermelon color variants, and the Elle model launched |
| 2013 | Launch of new Lancia Ypsilon variants: Ecochic CNG, Elefantino (Pink), S Momodesign, and Park in Style models introduced |
| January 2013 | Introduction of 0.9 TwinAir CNG (Compressed Natural Gas + petrol) engine option for the Lancia Ypsilon. |
| 2011 | Introduction of multiple Lancia Ypsilon variants: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Ecochic LPG, Black&Red, and Black&Grey models launched |
| June 2011 | Launch of 1.2 8V GPL (Liquefied Petroleum Gas + petrol) engine variant for the Lancia Ypsilon. |
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