Former Jeep Boss Antonio Filosa Named Stellantis CEO

Stellantis has named longtime executive Antonio Filosa as its new CEO. Filosa succeeds Carlos Tavares, who stepped down from the role in December.

The 25-year company veteran had been the head of Stellantis’ North American operations since last October and prior to that was the global CEO of Jeep. His resume also includes stints running Stellantis’ Latin America and South America operations.

“It is my great honor to be named the CEO of this fantastic Company,” Filosa said in a news release.

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“I am grateful to our Chairman, John Elkann, and to the members of our Board for their leadership, particularly in these recent months, and for the confidence they have placed in me to lead our business during this pivotal time for our industry. I have always been inspired by the immense talent, passion and commitment of our people at Stellantis and the power of trusting our teams to achieve excellence. We have the world’s best and most iconic brands in automotive history and an over 100-year heritage of innovation. That legacy, combined with our relentless dedication to giving our customers the products and services they love, will continue to be key to our success.”

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Stellantis, which includes Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and several European brands, has been struggling since it formed in 2021. In particular, its costly efforts to shift toward electric vehicles have not been very successful, leading several brands, including Dodge and Ram, to delay several products as they work to increase their internal combustion engine offerings.

Filosa will assume his new responsibilities on June 23.