Stellantis finally received good news from the US. Changes made by the new American management are starting to show, and Stellantis USA sales turned to growth in 2025/Q3 with +6.2%. Leading the sales is the RAM pickup, which got its V8 engine back. Jeep is also recovering from its slump, with sales turning to +6% growth. No new information was given about the fate of electric car projects started during the French era. The Jeep Recon should still arrive this year, but Jeep has been quiet. It should be remembered that the last all-electric RAM pickup was scrapped just before its official presentation.
Instead, the return of the RAM lineup’s “King” RAM 1500 TRX was confirmed for early next year. According to various estimates, the further developed supercharged 6.2-liter V8 Hellcat engine will deliver new power figures, exceeding 797 hp. After all, the tuning department SRT is back together, and the old wizards are in place. 797 hp was the same as what was announced for the older Hellcat “Redeye” option. RAM, however, usually reports power figures conservatively. In Europe, the TRX might remain a rarity with its average consumption of 20 l/100km and CO2 emissions exceeding 500 g/km. In the USA, there are no longer penalty fees for the automotive industry for high emissions, nor are companies’ climate emissions monitored, and data no longer needs to be reported anywhere.
The article below discusses how Stellantis plans to invest up to 10 billion dollars in the United States, where its Jeep and Ram models are an important source of income.
The money would be directed, among other things, to reopening factories, developing new models, and hiring in at least Illinois and Michigan. Behind this is the new CEO Antonio Filosa, who aims to restore Jeep’s success and is also considering strengthening the Dodge and Chrysler brands, as hinted above.
At the same time, the company wants to respond to the Trump administration’s tariff pressures and gain a foothold in key markets. This new investment finds parallels in other large companies that are promising additional investments in the United States. In Europe, however, the situation is indeed bleaker, as production has to be cut back, and employees fear factory closures. According to the article, Filosa must balance American growth and European difficulties.
Stellantis’ actions would mirror those of companies across industries unveiling big investment plans in the world’s biggest economy to curry favor with President Donald Trump and also help mitigate the impact of tariffs. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group in August said it would increase its investment in the US by $5 billion to $26 billion through 2028, and several big European pharmaceutical companies have also pledged billions of dollars of new spending.
Partly familiar to those who have followed the developments, but also something new:
Stellantis, the owner of Jeep and Chrysler, plans to invest $13 billion in the U.S. automotive industry over four years.
The plan will bring over 5,000 new jobs and several new car models to factories across the country, such as in Michigan and Ohio. The aim is to strengthen the company’s position in the U.S.
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Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion in U.S. auto manufacturing operations over the next four years.
The trans-Atlantic automaker said the investments will add more than 5,000 jobs to its domestic workforce and involve new products at plants in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio through 2029.
It’s not immediately clear how many of the investments and jobs are new or have been previously announced."
Chinese robotaxi company Pony.ai plans to expand to Europe together with Stellantis.
Tests will begin in Luxembourg in the coming months, and next year will also expand to other European countries. Pony.ai will bring its AI software, and Stellantis, of course, the cars, initially the electric Peugeot e-Traveller. The purpose is to test safety before wider deployment.
I don’t know how big of news this is for Stellantis, but for Pony, at least.
Stellantis is expected to reduce production at its French factories over the next three years.
According to estimates, the company’s production at its five assembly plants would decrease by about 11 percent between 2025 and 2028, and sales volumes are projected to fall below 590,000 cars by 2028.
Conveniently, a story immediately followed, in which Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa praised Germany’s proposal to loosen the EU’s automotive emission limits, as it generally aligns with the industry’s wishes to revive a declining sector.
Germany wants flexibility for hybrid and internal combustion engine cars even after 2035. Stellantis and industry organizations warn that without “softer”/more flexible rules, the European automotive industry threatens to permanently decline.
Stellantis and Bolt to start cooperation to organize driverless mobility services in Europe.
Trials will begin next year in certain countries in 2026, with industrial production in 2029. The cooperation is seen as a significant step in the development of self-driving transport in Europe in the coming years.
The article below states that Stellantis is in a situation where not everything can be saved anymore, as sales have plummeted while money is simultaneously being burned on electric vehicles and their software. This is why the company is seriously considering which car brands are truly viable and which should ultimately be discontinued or sold off.
The “brand assessment” looking toward next year now appears more like harsh cuts than just minor fine-tuning. Some of the weaker and more niche brands are clearly at risk, while the goal is to keep the large and profitable brands in good shape.
The objective is to transform Stellantis into a smaller, but financially sounder entity.
Stellantis is racing to plug a gaping hole in its business as hundreds of thousands of vehicle sales evaporate and the clock ticks toward a 2026 deadline to decide which of its 14 brands survive. The group is now openly weighing whether to cull as many as eight nameplates, a drastic reset that would reshape dealer networks, product plans, and customer loyalties across North America and Europe.
I see a clear throughline in the recent moves and leaks: leadership is preparing investors and workers for a smaller, more focused Stellantis, one that sacrifices heritage badges to protect margins and fund electric and software investments. The question is no longer whether some brands are in danger, but how many will go and how quickly the company can replace roughly 600,000 lost sales with more profitable metal.
Stellantis is pulling the rug out from under plug-in hybrids in North America: the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Grand Cherokee 4xe, and Chrysler Pacifica PHEV will be discontinued starting from the 2026 model year.
The move is driven by factors such as slowing demand for electrified models, quality concerns, and the fact that loosening fuel economy targets make “emission compliance” less mandatory.
The company states it is now shifting its resources toward more competitive solutions, such as standard hybrids and range-extender models. Ironically, until recently, Stellantis boasted about being the PHEV king (PHEV = plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Jeep’s all-electric lineup will continue, however.
