Stellantis Promotes Antonio Filosa to Be Its New CEO

• Stellantis has named Antonio Filosa as its next CEO, ending a six-month search to fill the role.
• Filosa currently works as Stellantis's COO for the Americas and has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry.
• He succeeds Carlos Tavares, who resigned from the position in December; Filosa will start his new role on June 23.

Stellantis named Antonio Filosa as its new CEO. The pick ends a six-month search for a new CEO after Carlos Tavares resigned from the position in December.

Filosa currently works as Stellantis's COO for the Americas and as the brand's global chief quality officer. He was chosen internally for the position due to his proven track record of success throughout his 25 years in the industry, Stellantis said in a statement.

Filosa started his tenure with the company at Fiat in 1999 and spent the bulk of his two-and-a-half decades with the company in Brazil. He served as Stellantis's COO of South America before being named the global CEO of Jeep in 2023.

Filosa will officially take the mantle on June 23, at which time he will also announce a new leadership team. Stellantis Executive Chairman John Elkann will continue in his current role, according to a statement from the company.

A Tough Road Ahead

"This place is in my blood," Filosa wrote on LinkedIn following the announcement. Along with thanking Elkann, Filosa promised to travel to as many locations as he can to meet with employees over the next month.

Filosa takes over Stellantis at a tough time for the company. North American sales figures are down across the board for the brand's various marques, and the Trump administration's 25 percent tariff on imported cars is expected to be a major hurdle. Stellantis's U.S. sales rely heavily on cars produced in both Mexico and Canada, and several brands, including Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Maserati, import cars from Europe.