Stellantis’ Q3 Shipments Rise 13%, Led by North America

Stellantis said its global vehicle shipments rose 13% year-over-year in the third quarter, driven by new models and strong North American demand—a sign of recovery after several quarters of declining sales, Philippe Leroy Beaulieu and Giulio Piovaccari reported for Reuters.

Stellantis’ brands include Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat, Opel, and Ram. (Photo: Stellantis North America) 

The French-Italian-American automaker estimated it shipped 1.3 million vehicles between July and September. Final data on third-quarter shipments and revenues are expected on Oct. 30.

Stellantis’ brands include Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat, Opel, and Ram.

North American shipments surged 35% to 403,000 vehicles, fueled by the launch of the V8-powered Ram 1500 and a normalization of inventory levels following last year’s production cuts, the company said.

The strong performance suggests Stellantis—now led by new CEO Antonio Filosa since June—may be regaining momentum, particularly in one of its most critical markets, after struggling with excess inventories and model transitions that weighed on sales in previous quarters.

In Europe, shipments rose 8% year-over-year to 534,000 vehicles, supported by the ramp-up of four new compact models—the Citroën C3, Citroën C3 Aircross, Opel Frontera, and Fiat Grande Panda—which were not in production during the same period last year.