Stellantis to Develop Cars With Jaguar Land Rover for U.S.

A Range Rover on display at the main entrance to the Jaguar Land Rover vehicle manufacturing plant in Solihull, U.K. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

Stellantis NV plans to develop cars with Jaguar Land Rover in the U.S, the latest step in a deep overhaul for the maker of Jeep sport utility vehicles and Ram trucks.

Both companies will explore opportunities to collaborate on product development in the country, they said May 20.

It’s the first deal Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is striking in the U.S., a lucrative market the company is prioritizing.

The plan adds to a series of agreements Stellantis recently inked with its Chinese partners, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. and Donfeng Motor Corp.

Those are meant to shore up the automaker’s troubled European operations and restore production in China. Stellantis last year pledged to invest $13 billion to reinvigorate its U.S. business.

The latest deal may eventually give JLR, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., access to Stellantis factories in the U.S. That would allow the British luxury-car maker to sidestep import tariffs in its largest market. For now, JLR and Stellantis have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding. They declined to comment on a possible future manufacturing partnership.

#Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have signed a MOU to explore collaboration opportunities in product development in the U.S.
By combining complementary strengths across product & technology development, we will create new synergies and deliver value for both organizations. pic.twitter.com/KDwjmTPbNx — Stellantis (@Stellantis) May 20, 2026

Filosa and Stellantis Chairman John Elkann are redesigning the 14-brand group as a way to restore growth, cut costs and rebuild market share following years of underinvestment during the tenure of former CEO Carlos Tavares. Filosa has flagged that partnerships will be a key pillar of the company’s strategy going forward, and earlier this month pointed to possible U.S. deals to come.

The CEO, who took the helm of Stellantis nearly a year ago, is due to present more details on his new strategy at a capital markets day on May 21.