The car giant Stellantis announces a net loss of 2.3 billion euros in the first half of 2025

The automotive giant Stellantis announced Monday July 21 that it had accused a net loss of 2.3 billion euros in the first half of 2025, penalized by the decline of its sales in Europe and the United States, and charges related to the stop of certain models, according to still preliminary results. In the first half of 2024, the Franco-Italian-American group with fifteen brands (Peugeot, Fiat, Chrysler) had a net profit of 5.6 billion euros, already in sharp drop (-48%) compared to the record level of 2023.

Among the factors explaining this loss, the group quotes “The temporary production stops carried out at the beginning of the quarter in response to new customs tariffs in North America” AND “The transition of the product product in extended Europe, where several important models are either in the course of a rate of cadence after their recent launches”. The volume of vehicles delivered to dealers fell 6% in the second quarter of 2025, to 1.45 million vehicles.

The group also specifies that “Measures taken to improve performance and profitability, with in particular new products” are still at “Preliminary stadium” AND “should generate greater positive effects during the second half of 2025”. Stellantis shareholders very widely validated the appointment of Italian Antonio Filosa on Friday at the head of the manufacturer, during an extraordinary general meeting.