A split within the Stellantis group is a possible hypothesis
- Former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has expressed concerns about the balance between the three pillars of the carmaker, which comprises 14 different brands: France (ex-PSA Group = Peugeot-Citroën-DS-Opel-Vauxhall), Italy (ex-Fiat Group = Fiat- Abarth -Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati) and the United States (ex-Chrysler Group = Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram), which could be weakened if internal tensions between these three pillars are not better managed.
- Tavares insists that the group's survival in its current form will depend on constant attention to its unity to prevent it from being pulled in multiple directions at once. Otherwise, he foresees a split between the European and American branches, which is equivalent to a resurrection of the Chrysler group, the former third-largest automaker in the Big Three. This would allow each division to refocus on its market, similar to what General Motors and Ford are doing.
- It is said that today, the main profit center of the Stellantis group is its American division (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram), and while the group's diversity is a strength, it is also a source of managerial and cultural complexity, especially when national interests diverge. The group's current CEO, Antonio Filosa, announced $13 billion in investments in the United States, while making no announcements for Europe, which is causing concern among Europeans. Inovev believes that a split of the Stellantis group remains a possibility, as happened in the past with DaimlerChrysler or BMW-Rover.