Stellantis appoints Antonio Filosa as CEO to strengthen execution, brand strategy, and electrification focus amid industry change.
Stellantis has appointed Antonio Filosa as Chief Executive Officer, per the report, amid market-share and sales challenges in key geographies. The leadership change is framed against a macro of tightening margins, shifting EV economics, and portfolio rationalization. Filosa’s operational background and prior regional leadership roles position him to sharpen execution on product cadence, cost actions, and brand differentiation while aligning with a capital-disciplined transition to electrification. Investors will look for early signals on North America strategy, European rightsizing, and China partnerships, alongside monetization of software and services. The move underscores Stellantis’s drive to protect profitability through the cycle while advancing long-term competitiveness in an industry facing structural change. (Note: this summary reflects the report’s characterization of the role.)