Stellantis CEO highlights diverging US and global strategies

By Nora Eckert

DETROIT, Sept ‌10 (Reuters) - Stellantis ​CEO ​Antonio Filosa said at an analyst conference on Thursday that there is a clear split in the ‌global automotive market today: the U.S., and everywhere else.

The ⁠chief of the automaker, which produces Jeep and Ram vehicles, spoke ‌about how the company is ‌navigating a U.S. trade and policy landscape that is diverging from other regions including Europe, especially in regard to ​how automakers can partner with the Chinese.

"We see clearly the world divided into two things: One is the ⁠United States ... and then we have the rest of the world," Filosa said.

The ​challenge facing Stellantis and its competitors is how to develop vehicles for the U.S., its main ​profit engine, when regulations and consumer ‌demand in the region are very different than elsewhere in the world.

In the U.S., the ⁠automaker is relying fully on domestic engineering and development, he said. In other markets, including Europe, it is partnering with automakers, including ⁠China's Leapmotor and Dongfeng.

While Filosa has said that those partnerships are not ​planning models for the U.S., other automakers that have forged similar agreements have come under fire from the Trump administration. Officials blasted Ford ‌Motor for penning a joint venture with China's Geely in Europe, saying it was supporting ‌the global expansion of Chinese automakers. Ford has said that ⁠it is adapting to the ‌new global reality, ​and getting leaner and smarter through these partnerships.

(Reporting by Nora Eckert; Editing by Mike Colias and Daniel ‌Wallis)

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