TURIN, May 29 (Reuters) – The automotive manufacturer Stellantis does not intend to significantly extend its newly formed partnerships with Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors into European markets, according to the company’s Europe chief Emanuele Cappellano, who made the statement on Friday.
The car manufacturer revealed a collection of collaborative agreements last month as part of its fresh long-term strategy, which included working with Jaguar Land Rover in the United States market and partnering with Tata Motors in India.
Industry experts have suggested these alliances might also help Stellantis in Europe, where the company continues to evaluate technology choices, particularly for bigger vehicle models.
Cappellano indicated that bringing the JLR and Tata collaborative ventures to Europe was not currently a top concern.
“We didn’t think to develop these JVs for the United States and India with Europe in mind,” he stated during a media conference in Turin, where he outlined the European elements of the business strategy Stellantis unveiled last week.
“If there were any benefit to it – say, a product opportunity – we might well consider it, but at the moment it’s not our main focus”.
Earlier this week, Cappellano mentioned that Stellantis was examining possibilities to support future large models of its European luxury brand Alfa Romeo, whether through internal development or with a collaborator.
Alfa Romeo intends to introduce two new mid-sized vehicles by 2030, though it has pulled back specific timelines for updated versions of its larger Giulia sport sedan and Stelvio SUV.
On Friday, Cappellano also said Stellantis was exploring the possibility of marketing in Europe a specialized, limited-production Jeep model that would be manufactured in China alongside local partner Dongfeng.
Stellantis and Dongfeng signed a $1.2 billion agreement this month to manufacture Peugeot- and Jeep-branded vehicles in China, targeting both local sales and international export.
The two firms also revealed plans for collaboration in Europe, including manufacturing activities, which adds to Stellantis’ existing partnership with Chinese electric vehicle producer Leapmotor.
