Tavares clashed with Stellantis board over revival plan, sources say
Outgoing CEO Carlos Tavares clashed with Stellantis' board over his plans to quickly turn around the ailing U.S. business by cutting costs, rather than focusing on long-term strategy, investors and bankers familiar with the matter said on Monday. Shares in the Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot manufacturer slumped as much as 10%, hitting their lowest since July 2022, as investors worried about the vacuum left at the top of the world's No. 4 carmaker following Tavares' resignation on Sunday. Stellantis is struggling to get rid of overcapacity and bloated inventory in its key North American market, at a time when global demand remains sluggish and competition from Chinese rivals, especially in electric vehicles, is intensifying.