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Stellantis CEO Filosa Wants to Keep the Carmaker Intact
Company Seeks to Stabilize After Dramatic Market-Share Declines Under Previous CEO
The leader of Stellantis NV said that the Franco-American-Italian carmaker intends to maintain its structure as a global company after a sweeping review of its business.
Global brands such as Jeep and its Pro One commercial vehicle unit are as important as Fiat, Peugeot and Dodge nameplates that are sold in multiple regions, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa told reporters at the Detroit Auto Show.
“We want to stay together,” he said Jan. 14. “It’s a good combination.”
The comments are the latest indication that Stellantis’ leaders plan to largely continue the company’s current construction, formed through the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA Group that created a portfolio of 14 brands.
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann similarly downplayed a potential breakup last February, saying the carmaker’s global reach and sale in major markets is a “big strength.”
Filosa is overseeing a wide-ranging review of the automaker’s global operations in bid to stabilize the company after suffering dramatic market-share declines under former CEO Carlos Tavares. Tavares had pledged to sell only electric vehicles in Europe and 50% EVs in the U.S. by 2030, targets that Stellantis has downplayed since his ouster in late 2024.
Filosa said the company will detail its new business strategy during a capital markets day in the first half of 2026, though he declined to give a date. The plan will address sales growth targets, powertrain decisions and autonomous vehicle strategy, he said.
Increasing sales in the U.S. is key to Filosa’s turnaround push. Jeep — the crown jewel of its portfolio — plans to launch four new or refreshed models over a 12-month stretch, including the key Cherokee model, as well as popular engines that were scrapped under Tavares.
The company has also sought to reinvigorate the Ram truck brand by returning the powerful Hemi V-8 engine to its light-duty trucks, adding new, high-performance models such as the Ram TRX and returning to NASCAR racing.
Stellantis has also vowed to invest $13 billion in the U.S. over the next four years as part of the effort, a move that will also help it mitigate costs imposed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
