Stellantis Experiences Big Loss In The First Half Of 2025, CEO Admits The Challenges Are Heavy

Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale's key handover to Valtteri Viktor Bottas, a professional car racer from Finland, July 30, 2025. (Photo: Alfa Romeo)

JAKARTA The multinational automotive giant Stellantis, the parent of well-known brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, has just released financial reports showing significant losses in the first half of 2025 of 2.3 billion euros (equivalent to IDR 43.7 trillion).

It was stated in its report that for North America alone vehicle shipments fell by 23 percent, influenced by tariffs that impact vehicle inventory. Meanwhile, in Europe, vehicle shipments fell 7 percent due to the slow introduction of new segment-B cars that were crucial. Figures in China, India, and the Asia Pacific region also show losses.

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, in his statement, confirmed that his first weeks as company leader had strengthened his belief that he and his team would "improve what went wrong at Stellantis by taking advantage of everything that was right at Stellantis." He added that people, ideas, and new products are the main part of the company's power.

However, Filosa also warns that the way forward will not be easy, as the company already faces tough challenges.

"The year 2025 turned out to be a difficult year, but also a year of gradual improvement. Signs of progress can be seen when comparing Semester 1 2025 with Semester 2 2024, in the form of increasing volume, net income, and AOI, despite increasingly intensive external obstacles," he explained, quoted from Autoblog, Wednesday, April 28.

"Our new leadership team, despite being realistic about challenges, will continue to make the difficult decisions needed to rebuild favorable growth and significantly increase results," Filosa concluded.