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Stellantis Appoints Antonio Filosa as CEO to Lead Turnaround

His mandate includes restoring trust with dealers and suppliers after shares plunged 56%

Antonio Filosa, the Stellantis North American chief operating officer, stands in the Ram show room during the 2025 Detroit Auto Show inside the Huntington Place in Detroit on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
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Overview

  • He will assume the role in June under a five-year contract that offers a $1.8 million base salary with bonuses up to 400% and performance-based long-term incentives
  • Tavares stepped down in December following conflicts with the board and strained ties with dealers, suppliers and unionized workers
  • A January survey by Kerrigan Advisors found that 72% of dealers expressed no trust in the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands
  • For the fifth consecutive year Stellantis ranked last among six major automakers in Plante Moran’s annual supplier survey
  • Filosa must determine which brands to back and rebuild fractured relationships to stabilize operations and drive growth