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Antonio Filosa

Antonio Filosa

CEO of Stellantis

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1973 (age 52 years), Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Education: Politecnico di Milano
Nationality: Brazilian and Italian

Notable Quotes

'The cost of over-estimating the pace of the energy transition distanced us from many car buyers' real-world needs, means and desires.' — February 2026 earnings call

'We for sure see opportunity in Mexico and Canada. In the US, there is no space.' — May 2026, on Leapmotor's North American prospects

The automaker appreciates the administration’s actions to “realign” mileage standards “with real world market conditions.”([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/363fcad4bb90a0859f6906d086aeac69))

Stories

Stellantis expands Leapmotor partnership to build Chinese EVs in Spain

Money Moves

Executing FaSTLAne 2030; placed Leapmotor at the center of a €60 billion five-year turnaround; expanding the partnership beyond Europe into Mexico and Canada

Stellantis spent roughly $26 billion building its own electric vehicles, then scrapped the plans. The Jeep and Peugeot owner will now build Leapmotor's B10 SUV at its Figueruelas factory in Zaragoza from 2026, and a second model at its Madrid plant from 2028. In May 2026, CEO Antonio Filosa placed Leapmotor at the center of FaSTLAne 2030, his €60 billion five-year plan to return Stellantis to profitability.

Updated May 27

Trump’s 2025 fuel economy reset reignites the U.S. auto emissions battle

Rule Changes

Supporting weaker standards to "realign" with market conditions

On December 3, 2025, President Trump unveiled an NHTSA proposal to slash Biden-era CAFE standards, cutting the 2031 target from about 50.4 mpg to roughly 34.5 mpg. The rule also slows annual increases to 0.25–0.5% from 2% and bans credit trading after 2028, which especially hurts EV-focused companies that sell credits to gasoline-heavy manufacturers.

Updated May 10