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Italian-Franco-U.S. carmaker that makes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot
vehicles said shipments rose 13% to 1.3 million vehicles, driven
by North America, where it relaunched the popular HEMI
V-8-powered RAM 1500 in September nixed by previous management.
Nearly 70% of the 152,000 new vehicles shipped were in North
America, powered by the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Dodge brands.
Stellantis launched six new models through the first nine months
of 2025, and plans four more before the end of the year.
Stellantis, which was created from the 2021 merger of France’s
PSA Peugeot with Italian-U.S. carmaker Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles, is the world’s fourth-largest car manufacturer.
CEO Antonio Filosa, who took over in June, called the results
“encouraging.’’
“As we continue to implement important strategic changes in
order to provide our customers with greater freedom of choice,
we have seen positive sequential progress and solid
year-over-year performance in Q3, marked by the return of
top-line growth,” Filosa said in a statement.
Stellantis’ U.S. car sales in the period rose 6%, achieving a
market share of 8.7%, which was a 15-month high. Globally,
vehicle sales rose 4%, with increases in Europe, the Middle East
and Africa.
European net revenues rose by 4%, while market share dipped to
15.4% due to market declines in France and Italy.
Filosa has been moving swiftly to reenergize Stellantis after
dismal 2024 results that saw the ouster of former CEO Carlos
Tavares. Filosa is relaunching vehicles that previous management
discontinued to meet U.S. customer demand, and made strategic
management changes, including appointing Emanuele Cappellano as
head of Europe and European brands. A new business plan is
expected next year.
Stellantis — whose legal and fiscal home is in the Netherlands —
earlier this month announced $13 billion in U.S. investments
over four years to expand its manufacturing footprint. The plan
will increase vehicle production by 50% and create 5,000 jobs,
providing a possible buffer to U.S. President Donald Trump’s
tariffs.
Stellantis’ latest estimate for the tariffs impact this year is
1 billion euros, updated earlier this month from 1.5 billion
euros.
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