The world’s fourth largest carmaker is looking for a new CEO
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🗓️ 2 December 2024
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Stellantis is searching for a new chief executive as troubles mount at the European parent company of American brands Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler. CEO Carlos Tavares resigned following company disclosures that sales and profits have plunged after flying high for several years. This comes amid a slump for the auto industry more broadly. Then, more Gen Zers are assuming company leadership roles. What can organizations do to prepare them?
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| 0:00.0 | The world's fourth largest carmaker is looking for a new CEO. From Marketplace, I'm Sabri Beneshore, |
| 0:08.7 | in for David Brancaccio. Stalantus is the European parent company of American brands Jeep, Ram, |
| 0:13.6 | Dodge, and Chrysler. Its CEO, Carlos Tavares, has quit after the company revealed its sales and |
| 0:20.3 | profits have plunged. |
| 0:21.9 | That's after flying high for a few years. |
| 0:24.3 | Marketplaces Nova Sappho's here with more high, Nova. |
| 0:26.7 | Good morning, Sabri. |
| 0:28.1 | What are these problems at Stalantis? |
| 0:30.5 | Well, in many ways, there are wider auto industry problems, right? |
| 0:34.7 | Stalantis is one of the global brands that analysts say are reporting |
| 0:38.9 | lower sales than expected consumer appetites are down for high-priced vehicles, which has meant |
| 0:43.9 | more discounting. Now, in this environment, Stalantis' CEO Carlos Tavares, has faced criticism |
| 0:49.4 | from dealers and the United Auto Workers Union of responding too slowly to these changes, |
| 0:55.1 | maintaining higher prices, focusing too much on cutting costs. |
| 0:58.7 | And a lot of consumers, including in North America, moved on to other brands. |
| 1:02.5 | Stalantis has reported declining market share over the last couple of years. |
| 1:06.2 | And that's remarkable because we're talking about Jeep and RAM vehicles, Sabri, |
| 1:10.7 | which have been among the |
| 1:11.4 | most popular in the U.S. market. |
| 1:13.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:13.4 | So what happens now? |
| 1:14.9 | Well, we should learn more about Stalantis' path moving forward in a couple of days when |
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