Stellantis to incorporate former Punch Powertrain joint venture into European business structure On May 26, FIOM-CGIL and FISMIC unions announced that from July 1, 2026, the former Punch Powertrain JV will become part of Stellantis Europe. Around 770 workers at the Mirafiori eDCT plant, which produces electrified dual-clutch transmissions, will be included. The plant will become an internal unit of Stellantis Europe. About 50 current employees an...

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power options i.e., a 145 HP mild hybrid with over 1,000 km range, and fully electric versions from 230 HP providing a range of 540 km, and up to a 375 HP all-wheel-drive model which provides a range up to 675 km. Orders are expected to open after the summer, with more details coming soon. Based on Stellantis press release...

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s and Italy sales were up 11.6% to 155,145 units. UK, France and Spain were up 24.0%, down 0.3%, and up 8.4% respectively. The sales volume of the top five groups in April increased 2.5% to 762,879 units (66.2% market share) y/y. Of these, the VW Group was up 3.5% to 308,332 units (26.8% share) and Stellantis was up 6.7% to 176,859 units (15.3% share), Renault Group was down 3.6% to 106,484 units (9.2% share), Hyundai Group was down 1.3% to 88,58...

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France unveils EV Transition with EUR 1 billion investment and EUR 15 billion auto industry plan On May 26, the French President welcomed France’s electrification leaders to the Elysee Palace in Paris to push the country faster toward electric energy. He announced more than EUR 1 billion in new investments. In the car industry, Renault and Stellantis, along with suppliers such as Valeo and Plastic Omnium, plan to invest EUR 15 billion in EVs by...

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Italy seeks clarity on Stellantis Cassino plant in new industrial plan to 2030 On May 25, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT) met with leaders from the Lazio region to discuss the future of production at the Stellantis Cassino plant in Piedimonte San Germano, Italy. This follows the company’s new industrial plan to 2030 on the Investor Day on May 21, continuing earlier plans presented in December 2024. The minister confirmed St...

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JTEKT India begins Brazil exports in May 2026, updates about OEM orders In an investor update, JTEKT India announced that it has begun exports to Stellantis in Brazil from May 2026. The Brazil order, for manual steering gear systems, targets approximately 70,000 units in FY 2027 (ending March), scaling to 150,000 units in FY 2028 and up to 500 thousand units per annum over time. JTEKT's dedicated Chennai MS Gear line, with an installed capacity o...

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Stellantis announces new models under Alfa Romeo brand On May 25, Stellantis announced that Alfa Romeo will leverage Stellantis’ global scale while differentiating its offering to continue developing authentic Alfa Romeos. The brand will benefit from shared platforms, technologies, and powertrains to expand its presence in key segments, particularly B and C, as part of the FaSTLAne 2030 plan. Alfa Romeo will introduce a new C-SUV on the STLA M ...

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Stellantis ends Citroen production in Argentina On May 21, it was reported that Citroen has ended vehicle production in Argentina, shifting its regional manufacturing focus to Brazil and Uruguay. The last model produced locally was the Berlingo Furgon, which is being phased out and will be replaced by the imported Berlingo Work Van L2 from Spain. With this decision, production at the El Palomar plant will now concentrate on Peugeot models, specif...

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Stellantis to expand presence in Middle East and Africa under FaSTLAne 2030 On May 23, Stellantis Middle East & Africa’s CEO stated that the FaSTLAne 2030 strategic plan provides a significant opportunity for the company. It aims to grow revenues by 40% while maintaining double-digit margins. The plan will drive the next stage of transformation through a stronger regional industrial footprint, more competitive sourcing, focused investments, and...

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Stellantis expanding North American portfolio with affordable and performance-oriented models On May 21, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa presented the corporation’s FaSTLAne 2030 plan five year strategic plan at an Investors Day event held at the company’s Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Within the presentation was a renewed lineup of vehicles for the Noth American market, with additional information supplied by Tim Kuniskis, who se...

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Ram 1500 Rumble Bee trucks launch new pickup performance subsegment On May 20, the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee lineup was presented by Tim Kuniskis, head of American brands, SRT Performance and North America marketing at Stellantis. Ram is leveraging its performance heritage with an all-new subsegment of muscle trucks featuring three HEMI-powered variants. The Rumble Bee features the proven 395 hp 5.7-liter HEMI V8, while the Rumble Bee 392 features...

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Stellantis to integrate Wayve AI Driver into STLA AutoDrive platform On May 21, Stellantis and Wayve announced a partnership under which Stellantis plans to integrate Wayve AI Driver, Wayve’s automated driving intelligence, into the STLA AutoDrive platform. The agreement builds on Stellantis’ recent strategic investment in Wayve and marks the next phase of collaboration between the companies. The initial focus of the partnership is hands-free...

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s that defined the 2 CV, including affordability, lightweight design, practicality, and versatility. It will offer value at an affordable price, while maintaining a strong identity and personality. Citroen will reveal more details about this project at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026. Based on Stellantis press release...

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Stellantis unveils EUR 60 billion strategic growth plan at Investor Day On May 21, CEO Antonio Filosa, along with members of Stellantis leadership unveiled FaSTLAne 2030, its EUR 60 billion, five-year strategic plan to accelerate growth and profit, on Investor Day at the company’s North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. BRAND STRATEGY: The company renewed its approach to managing its brand portfolio and product plan to avoid dupli...

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Stellantis reveals new STLA One global modular vehicle architecture On May 21, Stellantis introduced STLA One, a modular vehicle architecture designed to support multiple powertrains with common interfaces to reduce complexity, speed development and target 20% cost efficiencies.  Covering the B, C and D segments, STLA One is engineered to optimize efficiency for each propulsion type and compete on cost with best-in-class competitors in Europe. I...

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Stellantis, Qualcomm partnership to include Snapdragon Digital Chassis, Ride Pilot ADAS platform On May 21, Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies announced an expansion of their multi-year technology collaboration to power next-gen Stellantis vehicles. The expanded collaboration integrates Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chips (SoCs) with STLA Brain, Stellantis’ electronic and software platform, enhancing cockpit, connectivity and advanced ...

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Stellantis, Applied Intuition expand collaboration with STLA Brain On May 21, Stellantis and Applied Intuition announced the expansion of their strategic technology partnership, based on their existing work on STLA SmartCockpit, to support development of the next generation of Stellantis’ STLA Brain intelligent vehicle platform. “The expanded partnership positions Applied Intuition and Stellantis at the forefront of the transition to AI-defin...

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North American OEM-supplier relations improve in 2026 despite EV costs, tariffs On May 18, results of the 2026 North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) study were released by Plante Moran, showing improvement for all six major North American OEMs for the first time in the survey’s 26-year history despite tariff pressures and EV cost challenges, with Ford, Toyota and Stellantis posting the largest gains. The WRI score...

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FIOM raises alarm over job cuts, lower production and market share decline for Stellantis Italy On May 20, the FIOM-CGIL union reviewed the situation of Stellantis Italy, focusing on jobs, production, market share, and costs.  Over the past 5 years, 12,265 jobs have been lost out of 30,046 employees. Voluntary departures were 3,700 redundancies in 2024, then 2,352 in 2025, and in early 2026, there were 1,048 voluntary exit requests. Around 56% o...

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Stellantis, JLR sign MoU to collaborate on product development in U.S. On May 20, Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to collaborate on product development in the U.S. Under the terms of the non-binding MOU, Stellantis and JLR will explore collaboration opportunities to create synergies across product and technology development, leveraging the complementary strengt...

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