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.
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Etymology
The company says the name Stellantis is derived from the Latin verb stello 'to brighten with stars'. The present participle stellans means "starry" or "starlike". "N.V." stands for naamloze vennootschap, 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.
Brands
The active brand portfolio of Stellantis as of 2025 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.
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 CO2 emissions standards for cars and vans in early 2025.
Current assembly plants
Motorsport
Stellantis Motorsport is a department led by director and senior vice president Jean-Marc Finot. It is responsible for the motorsport activities of the corporation's brands, divisions, and subsidiaries:
Citroën Racing
Commercial operation focusing on customer racing with the Citroën C3 Rally2, although known to be supporting entries in WRC2
Entrant in FIA Formula E World Championship
DS Performance
Entrant in FIA Formula E World Championship
Opel Motorsport
Manufacturer of the electric rally car Opel Corsa-e Rally and organiser of its Opel e-Rally Cup
Commercial operation focusing on customer racing with the Opel Corsa Rally4
Peugeot Sport
Entrant of the FIA World Endurance Championship
Commercial operation focusing on customer racing with the Peugeot 208 Rally4
The Stellantis Motorsport Racing Shop combines Citroën Racing, Peugeot Sport and Opel Motorsports' customer racing distribution and retail sales operations. It is also known as Peugeot Citroën Racing Shop and Peugeot Citroën Opel Racing Shop.
The Stellantis Motorsport Cup is a rally competition run in Belgium, France and Spain using Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa Rally4 cars. The cup originated in Belgium and Luxembourg as PSA Motorsport Cup Belux.
Technology
Electrification strategy
In 2021, Stellantis released its "Dare Forward" strategic plan, which aims to invest €50 billion before 2030 to fund electrification of vehicles and sets global sales and sustainability targets. Goals include achieving 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales for passenger cars in Europe and 50% of passenger car and light-duty truck sales in the United States by 2030, across 75 electric vehicle models. Stellantis is using a mix of nickel-based (NMC) and cobalt-free battery packs, and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) packs for cheaper BEV variants, to power vehicles with front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive systems, for driving ranges between 500 and 800 kilometers (300–500 miles).
Sustainability
In 2023, Stellantis introduced SUSTAINera, a hub for recycling and sourcing used parts to improve circular economy sustainability goals, reduce waste, and offset emissions. The initiative aims to contribute to the goal of achieving carbon net zero by 2038. Stellantis hopes to also further these goals by integrating its B-Parts aftermarket platform, acquired by PSA in 2020.
On 12 December 2024, it was reported that Stellantis have agreed to establish a joint-venture with CATL to invest €4.1 billion in building a large-scale lithium iron phosphate battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. This is in line with its 2038 zero carbon target.