Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 through the merger of the French PSA Group and Italian-American Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), which was itself created by the merger of Italy's Fiat S.p.A. and the US-based Chrysler, completed in stages between 2009 and 2014. Stellantis is headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, while the CEO now operates from Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States.
The company designs, manufactures, and markets vehicles under 14 brands: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. At the time of the merger, Stellantis employed approximately 300,000 people, with manufacturing operations in 30 countries and a commercial presence in over 130 markets worldwide.
Etymology The company says the name Stellantis is derived from the Latin verb 'to brighten with stars'. The present participle means "starry" or "starlike". is the genitive, singular form, masculine and neuter, of the adjective , or alternatively the present active participle of the verb , in both cases meaning "brightened with stars". See dictionaries: "N.V." stands for , a publicly traded company, equivalent to the British "PLC" or French "S.A.".
History In early 2019, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) pursued a merger with French automaker Renault, reaching a provisional agreement. However, the deal collapsed due to political concerns from the French government and resistance from Renault's alliance partner, Nissan. FCA subsequently turned to another French automaker, the PSA Group, and in December 2019, the two companies agreed to merge, forming the world's fourth-largest automaker by global vehicle sales, with projected annual cost savings of €3.7 billion, or about US$4.22 billion.
The European Commission approved the merger on 21 December 2020 with minimal conditions. Shareholders of both companies approved the deal on 4 January 2021, and the merger was completed on 16 January 2021. The combined entity was renamed Stellantis N.V. on 17 January, with shares beginning to trade under the symbol "STLA" on the Milan Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris on 18 January and on the New York Stock Exchange on 19 January. For accounting purposes, PSA was designated the acquirer, and financial statements reflect PSA's historical performance.
Following the merger, the largest shareholders of Stellantis were EXOR NV, the investment company of the Agnelli family, the founders of Fiat, with a 14.2% stake; Peugeot Invest, the Peugeot family's holding company, with 7%; and Bpifrance, the French state-owned investment bank, with 6%.
Carlos Tavares, the CEO of PSA Group, was appointed CEO of Stellantis with a five-year term. Immediately following the merger, Tavares announced plans to offer 29 electrified vehicle models by the end of 2021 and to invest over €30 billion in electrification and software by the end of the decade.
In response to the global semiconductor shortage that forced the company to slow or stop production at its plants, Stellantis signed a partnership with Foxconn in 2021 to co-develop automotive chips, and in 2023, the two companies launched a joint venture called SiliconAuto, based in the Netherlands.
In 2022, Stellantis halted Russian operations due to sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine. In early 2024, Russian partners began producing Citroën-branded vehicles at the Kaluga plant, prompting Stellantis to state it had "lost control" of its assets in Russia.
In 2022, Stellantis established the electric vehicle battery joint ventures NextStar Energy with LG Energy Solution in Canada and StarPlus Energy with Samsung SDI in the US. NextStar was dissolved in February 2026.
Stellantis also faced legal and regulatory scrutiny. In May 2022, the company pleaded guilty to criminal charges and paid $300 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into diesel emissions fraud affecting over 100,000 vehicles.
The company continued expanding its mobility and autonomous technology portfolio, acquiring carsharing platform Share Now in July 2022 and autonomous driving startup aiMotive in November 2022.
In October 2023, Stellantis acquired a 20% stake in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor for €1.5 billion, forming a joint venture, Leapmotor International, to handle global sales and production outside China.
The company announced a €3 billion (US$3.2 billion) share buyback in 2024.
Under the leadership of Tavares, Stellantis faced mounting criticism over its cost-cutting strategy, declining sales, and strained relationships with key stakeholders. Tavares implemented aggressive restructuring measures, including workforce reductions and tight control over product development, which some analysts blamed for delays in new model launches and weakening brand performance, particularly in North America. U.S. dealers expressed concern about rising inventories and brand mismanagement, while the United Auto Workers criticized the company over job cuts and halted investment plans. Stellantis reported a 70% drop in net profit in 2024, with global shipments and U.S. market share declining significantly. Amid internal friction with the board and worsening financial performance, Tavares resigned in December 2024, two years before his contract was set to expire.
On 28 May 2025, the board unanimously appointed Antonio Filosa, a longtime executive who had led Stellantis operations in North and South America, as CEO, effective 23 June 2025. Filosa is expected to place renewed emphasis on the North American market.
In May 2026, the company announced it will manufacture Peugeot and Jeep vehicles in China following a deal with Dongfeng Motor Corporation. In July 2026, within the framework of the Dieselgate scandal, the British courts rejected the accusations against five manufacturers, including Peugeot-Citroën, finding in their favor. In August 2026, Stellantis returned to operating profit in the first half of 2026, but profitability per car still remains quite low.
Brands The active brand portfolio of Stellantis is shown below. This list does not contain any discontinued brands owned by the company which have been placed into dormancy either directly or by its predecessor organizations.
Brand Origin Established Brand CEO Abarth 1949 Arnaud Belloni Alfa Romeo 1910 Santo Ficili Chrysler 1925 Matt McAlear Citroën 1919 Xavier Chardon Dodge 1914 Matt McAlear DS Automobiles 2014 Xavier Chardon Fiat 1899 Arnaud Belloni Jeep 1943 Branden Coté Lancia 1906 Arnaud Belloni Maserati 1914 Jean-Philippe Imparato Opel 1862 Florian Huettl Peugeot 1810 Alain Favey Ram 2010 Matt VanDyke Vauxhall 1857 Florian Huettl
Leadership
Senior management Chairman: John Elkann (since January 2021) Vice chairman: Robert Peugeot (since January 2021) Chief executive: Antonio Filosa (since June 2025)
Positions on environmental regulations Stellantis stated that it supports the Trump administration's proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding and all greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles, which would also repeal all federal regulation of GHGs across all sectors of the economy. Stellantis endorsed the Transportation Freedom Act in March 2025, a bill that would weaken and repeal many emissions regulations governing passenger vehicles in the United States. The bill sought to strip California of its authority to enforce the Advanced Clean Cars II policy, which required manufacturers to achieve 100% ZEV sales in participating states by 2035. According to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, about 30% of the US vehicle market was regulated by ACC II, which is significantly lower than the company's stated decarbonization target for the US.
The company opposed Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard in a December 2025 letter to PM Mark Carney and an October 2025 testimony in the House of Commons.
Although Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares supported a phase-out date of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in statements made in February 2024, the company advocated for flexibilities for meeting the 2025 targets in EU's emissions standards for cars and vans in early 2025.
Current assembly plants Africa Country Name Location Date opened Current products Operator AAV (Cairo Plant) Cairo April 2025 Citroën C4 XArab American Vehicles (51% Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI); 49% Stellantis) Tafraoui Plant Tafraoui December 2023 Fiat Doblò Fiat Grande PandaStellantis Algérie Kenitra Plant Ameur Seflia June 2019 Citroën Ami Fiat Topolino Opel Rocks Electric Peugeot 208Stellantis MoroccoDPAN (Kaduna Plant) Kaduna 2016 Peugeot 301 Peugeot 3008Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Ltd.
Asia Country Name Location Date opened Current products (Dongfeng JV) Wuhan Plant Wuhan 1992 Peugeot 408 (saloon) Peugeot 508 Chengdu Plant Chengdu 2016 Citroën C5 X Citroën C5 AircrossHosur Plant(AVTEC JV)Hosur2017 Powertrains Ranjangaon Plant(Tata JV) Ranjangaon January 1997 Jeep Compass Tata Nexon Tata Altroz Jeep Meridian/Commander Jeep Wrangler Jeep Grand Cherokee Tata Curvv Thiruvallur Plant Thiruvallur 2020 Citroën C3 Citroën ë-C3 Citroën C3 Aircross Citroën C5 Aircross (Indomobil JV) Purwakarta Plant Purwakarta 2025 Citroën ë-C3 Gurun Plant Gurun 2002 Peugeot 2008 Peugeot 3008 Peugeot 408 Peugeot 5008 Leapmotor C10(Koç JV)Bursa PlantBursa1971 Fiat Tipo/Egea
Europe Country Name Location Date opened Current products VIN codeDouvrin PlantDouvrin 1969 Electric batteries Mulhouse Plant Sausheim 1972 Peugeot 308 Peugeot 408Y Poissy Plant Poissy 1940 DS 3 Opel MokkaWRennes PlantChartres-de-Bretagne1961 Citroën C5 Aircross -Sochaux PlantSochaux1912 Peugeot 3008 Peugeot 5008SHordain PlantHordain/Lieu-Saint-Amand1993 Citroën SpaceTourer/Jumpy/Dispatch Fiat Ulysse/Scudo Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Life/Vivaro Peugeot Traveller/Expert Toyota ProAce (Verso)Z Eisenach Plant Eisenach 1990 Opel Grandland6Kaiserslautern PlantKaiserslautern1966 Components Engines -Rüsselsheim Plant Rüsselsheim am Main 1898 DS N°4 Opel Astra1 Szentgotthárd Plant Szentgotthárd 1990 Engines TransmissionsSMirafiori PlantTurin1939 Fiat New 500XCassino PlantPiedimonte San Germano1972 Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo Stelvio Maserati Grecale7Modena PlantModena1940 Maserati MC20 Maserati GranTurismo/GranCabrioMPomigliano PlantPomigliano d'Arco1968 Alfa Romeo Tonale Fiat Panda3Melfi PlantSan Nicola di Melfi1993 Jeep Compass DS Nº7 DS N°8 Lancia GammaPAtessa PlantAtessa1981 Fiat Ducato Citroën Jumper/Peugeot Boxer Opel/Vauxhall Movano Toyota ProAce Max2 Gliwice PlantGliwice1998 Fiat Ducato Citroën Jumper/Peugeot Boxer Opel/Vauxhall Movano Toyota ProAce MaxGTychy Engine PlantTychy1996 EnginesTychy PlantTychy1992 Alfa Romeo Junior Fiat 600 Jeep AvengerJ Mangualde PlantMangualde1962 Citroën Berlingo Fiat Doblò Opel/Vauxhall Combo Peugeot Rifter/Partner - Kragujevac PlantKragujevac2008 Fiat Grande Panda Citroën C3Z Trnava PlantTrnava2006 Citroën C3 Citroën C3 Aircross Opel Frontera Peugeot 208T Madrid PlantVillaverde (Madrid)1951 Citroën C4 -Vigo PlantVigo1958 Peugeot 2008 Citroën Berlingo Fiat Doblò Opel/Vauxhall Combo Peugeot Rifter/PartnerJZaragoza PlantFigueruelas1982 Lancia Ypsilon Opel Corsa Peugeot 208 Leapmotor B054 Ellesmere Port PlantEllesmere Port1962 Citroën Berlingo Fiat Doblò Opel/Vauxhall Combo Peugeot Rifter/Partner Citroën SpaceTourer/Jumpy/Dispatch Fiat Ulysse/Scudo Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Life/Vivaro Peugeot Traveller/Expert Toyota ProAce (Verso)8
North America Country Name Location Date opened Current products VIN code Brampton Assembly Brampton 1986 Currently vacant H Etobicoke Casting Toronto 1942 Aluminum die castings Engine and transmission parts – Windsor Assembly Windsor 1928 Chrysler Pacifica Dodge Charger R Saltillo Engine Saltillo 1981 Chrysler Hemi engine