Stellantis Plan Lacks Detail; Brand’s Future Questioned “Antonio Filosa surprised everyone with the announcement that all brands are to continue,” Troubled auto global brand giant Stellantis impressed investors with the scope and ambition of its long-awaited plan to revive the company, but the shares dived as analysts sought details while others were surprised the 14 […]
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Stellantis $26.5 Billion EV Debacle May Prompt Brand Purge
Stellantis $26.5 Billion EV Debacle May Prompt Brand Purge. “How quickly profits can recover is not clear, we think slowly” Stellantis investors steadied their nerves Monday after the shares crashed more than 30% on news of its $26.5 billion electric vehicle calamity. This could prompt action to rationalize its huge collection of often overlapping brands. […]
Stellantis, Shaken By Huge Losses, Faces Prolonged Recovery
Stellantis, Shaken By Huge Losses, Faces Prolonged Recovery. “Survival of the many mass brands is by no means assured” Stellantis investors don’t expect a quick fix to the troubled multi-brand conglomerate’s financial crisis, the extent of which became clear when it announced first half results last month. Stellantis reported a €2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) first-half […]
Stellantis Future Positive But Needs Factory, Brand Reforms
Stellantis Future Positive But Needs Factory, Brand Reforms. “Jump-starting Stellantis – Upgrade to Buy” Stellantis, troubled owner of brands including Jeep, Chrysler, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, has lost about 55% of its stock market value over the past year. But with new leadership, some analysts believe the only way is up, despite some challenges […]
Stellantis’s Filosa To-Do List Topped By Profitability Restoration
Stellantis’s Filosa To-Do List Topped By Profitability Restoration. “Filosa brings a deep understanding of the U.S., something the group’s dealers accused Carlos Tavares of ignoring” New Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s check list includes restoring profitability, negotiating his way around the U.S. tariff upheaval, facing down the electric vehicle revolution, and then figuring out what to […]
Stellantis Exposed In Europe As Tariffs Undermine Automakers
Stellantis Exposed In Europe As Tariffs Undermine Automakers. “In Europe the most threatened brands are Lancia, Alfa Romeo and DS” There’s a brief period after major corporations like Stellantis report on their finances and provide forecasts for the rest of the year when investors feel confident about the future of their investments, or at least […]
Porsche, Stellantis Most Exposed To U.S. Tariffs
Porsche, Stellantis Most Exposed To U.S. Tariffs. “If you take on one of us, you take on all of us” The European Union responded to President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals with anger and talk of retaliation but with details remaining elusive, the first attempts at risk assessment for automakers pointed to Porsche and Stellantis as the most exposed exporters […]
As Stellantis Recovery Begins, Investors Expect Brand Action
As Stellantis Recovery Begins, Investors Expect Brand Action. “at least 10 are in dire need of fresh products. Two of them count on only one model. The positioning is not clear either” Leaderless conglomerate Stellantis is treading water as it tries to fend off automotive industry turmoil in Europe, restore profitability and decide what to […]
Honda-Nissan, Stellantis May Prompt More Mega-Mergers
Honda-Nissan, Stellantis May Prompt More Mega-Mergers. “While automotive mergers always look great on paper, making them work in practice is never easy” The mooted Honda/Nissan merger and the fallout from the change of leadership at Stellantis suggests the auto industry must brace itself for a period of turmoil, where size is seen as a necessity […]
Stellantis Shares Dive After Tavares Demise
Stellantis Shares Dive After Tavares Demise. “We struggle to identify any scenario under which these events can be positively spun as far as the stock price is concerned” Stellantis shares dropped just over 8% in Europe after news storied CEO Carlos Tavares had stepped down just over a year before his contract expired. Stellantis shares […]