July 20, 2026 11:07 am, EDT Matt VanDyke (left) will lead Ram, while Brandon Cote will lead Jeep. (stellantis) key takeaways: Stellantis appointed Brandon Cote to lead Jeep and Matt VanDyke to lead Ram as CEO Antonio Filosa reshapes its US operations. The changes support efforts to revive US sales, with Ram making a comeback
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A 2026 Ram 1500 pickup truck. (Seongjoon Cho/Bloomberg) July 13, 2026 9:39 am, EDT key takeaways: Stellantis reported on July 13 that shipments rose 10% to nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the second quarter due to strong growth in North America. The growth was boosted by a 38% increase in North American shipments and a
The new Jeep SUV will be manufactured at Dongfeng’s facility in Wuhan. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 2:36 pm, EDT key takeaways: Stellantis plans to sell a new Jeep SUV in Europe by 2030, jointly manufactured with Dongfeng Motor Corp in Wuhan, China. The move deepens Stellantis’ new China strategy after former CEO Carlos Tavares
Marelli’s headquarters and R&D center are in Saitama, Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 5:18 pm, EDT key takeaways: Stellantis and Nissan are in talks to buy some of Marelli’s assets as the auto parts supplier reorganizes in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Marelli employs more than 40,000 people and has blamed declining customer sales, tariffs and
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The hood badge of a new Maserati vehicle at a Maserati dealership in Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) June 17, 2026 3:25 pm, EDT key takeaways: Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said the company is discussing a Maserati partnership with two undisclosed potential partners. Filosa said the Maserati and Cassino, Italy, plants are not for sale, as