Stellantis CEO promises more EVs for US market
Stellantis is not giving up on electric vehicles for the U.S. despite its renewed focus on internal combustion engine powertrains as part of its latest business strategy.
The automaker’s CEO, Antonio Filosa, made the comments in response to a question from WardsAuto during a lengthy Q&A session with international journalists this week at the Paris Motor Show.
Filosa introduced the automaker’s FaSTLAne 2030 strategy in May 2026 following dismal financial results in the first half of 2025 that he blamed on the group’s former boss, Carlos Tavares, who resigned on Dec. 1, 2024.
Filosa instigated the new strategy to tailor the automaker’s product output to suit different global regions and after a $26 billion financial hit from EV-related write-offs in 2025, primarily in North America.
“Our customers of large pickups want best-in-class towing, they want best-in-class horsepower, they want best-in-class torque and they want best-in-class payload,” said Filosa in response to a WardsAuto question. “So, it’s again about consumers, not about regulation,” in a clear reference to the Trump Administration’s fossil-fuel-focused regulatory approach.
Yet, the automaker will continue to offer new EV products for the U.S. market, despite EVs accounting for just 6.4% of all vehicle sales in Q3, said Filosa, who remains confident that sales will continue to grow over the long-term.
“We are still launching EVs in the market because we believe that in the long run we will see an increase,” he added.