Jeep owner Stellantis names Italian Antonio Filosa as new CEO

Paris: Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executiv...

Paris: Auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, on Wednesday named company veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer as the US-European group navigates US tariffs and slumping North American sales.

The Italian manager, who has led Stellantis in North and South America, will succeed Carlos Tavares, who was sacked in December.

Filosa, who joined Fiat in 1999, recalled that his first job was as a paint shop quality supervisor at a plant in Spain, where he worked the night shift.

"This company is in my blood and I couldn't be more proud of the chance to work with all of you," Filosa said in a letter to employees seen by AFP.

Filosa, 51, was unanimously selected by the board following a "thorough search process of internal and external candidates", Stellantis said in a statement.