Auto Finance Sponsored by Auto Finance News Stellantis to streamline operations Published: 3rd February 2025 Share Stellantis, the global automotive giant, has announced a series of organisational changes aimed at simplifying its structure and accelerating decision-making processes. These adjustments, building upon the company’s December 2024 communications, are designed to balance regional autonomy with global coordination, thereby enhancing responsiveness to customer needs and fostering growth. Key organisational changes include: Empowering regional operations: Regions have been granted increased authority over product planning, development, industrial, and commercial activities. This decentralisation aims to bolster local decision-making and execution capabilities while maintaining alignment with global functions to best serve customers. Integration of software and technology: Software activities are now consolidated within the Product Development & Technology organisation, led by Ned Curic. This move streamlines the process of bringing innovative products and services to market across all brands and regions. Enhanced focus on quality: Antonio Filosa, currently the Chief Operating Officer for the Americas, will also assume global leadership of Quality, underscoring the company’s commitment to delivering excellence to its customers. Unified corporate affairs and communications: Corporate Affairs and Communications have been combined under the leadership of Clara Ingen-Housz to better support Stellantis’ engagement with all stakeholders. Establishment of a new marketing office: A new marketing office, led by Olivier François, has been created to unify brand marketing efforts, particularly in advertising, global events, and sponsorships. Additional leadership changes include: Bob Broderdorf has been appointed to lead the Jeep® brand. Alain Favey joins Stellantis to head the Peugeot brand. Xavier Peugeot has been appointed to lead the DS Automobiles brand. Anne Abboud will lead the Stellantis Pro One commercial vehicles unit. Stellantis Chairman John Elkann stated, “Building on the changes made in December, today’s announcements will further simplify our organisation and increase our local agility and rigor of execution. “We look forward to driving growth by providing our customers with an even larger choice of great combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles.” As previously announced in December 2024, the search for a new permanent Chief Executive Officer is ongoing, managed by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, and is expected to conclude within the first half of 2025. Lisa Laverick Editor - Asset Finance Connect Sign up to our newsletter Featured Stories NewsMotor finance compensation estimates balloon NewsSenior management changes at Lightfoot NewsArval’s analysis reveals longevity of EV batteries Auto Finance