Stellantis expands Qualcomm partnership for Snapdragon-powered compute across its vehicles

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Stellantis has expanded its multi-year technology partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, agreeing to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chips across its next-generation vehicles for cockpit, connectivity, and advanced driver assistance functions. The deal also includes the Snapdragon Ride Pilot platform for Level 2+ hands-free driving features, and it commits both companies to a non-binding letter of … Read more

Stellantis expands Applied Intuition partnership to develop next-generation STLA Brain

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Stellantis has expanded its strategic technology partnership with Applied Intuition, the Silicon Valley software company, to cover the next generation of STLA Brain, the automaker’s core vehicle software and compute platform. The agreement broadens an existing collaboration that has already produced work on STLA SmartCockpit, the in-cabin user experience layer, and is one of several … Read more

Stellantis partners with Wayve to bring hands-free door-to-door driving in 2028

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Stellantis and Wayve have announced a strategic technology partnership that will see the British artificial intelligence company’s automated driving software integrated into the STLA AutoDrive platform, with the first hands-free, door-to-door supervised driving feature targeted for a 2028 launch in North America. The agreement extends Stellantis’ existing investment in Wayve and is the most concrete … Read more

Stellantis names Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Fiat its four global brands under new five-year plan

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Stellantis on Thursday detailed FaSTLAne 2030, a €60 billion (approximately $67.8 billion USD at the time of publishing, a direct conversion that will fluctuate with exchange rates) five-year strategic plan that lays out how the automaker intends to grow revenue, recover margins, and refocus its 14-brand global portfolio over the next half-decade. The plan was … Read more

Stellantis STLA One launches in 2027 with 800-volt, LFP, and steer-by-wire support

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Stellantis has introduced STLA One, a new modular vehicle architecture that the automaker plans to launch in 2027 and use to replace five existing platforms across its global brand portfolio. The company says the architecture will cover B-, C-, and D-segment vehicles, which roughly translate to subcompact, compact, and mid-size cars and crossovers in the … Read more

Stellantis and Microsoft announce five-year AI and cloud partnership

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Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration focused on co-developing artificial intelligence tools, hardening vehicle cybersecurity, and overhauling the automaker’s cloud infrastructure. The partnership, announced April 16, 2026, from Amsterdam and Redmond, Washington, builds on an existing relationship between the two companies and extends it into a formal, wide-ranging technology program spanning Stellantis’ … Read more

Stellantis EVs gain access to more than 27,000 Tesla Superchargers

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Stellantis is expanding access to Tesla’s fast-charging network for its battery-electric vehicle customers in North America, opening up more than 27,500 Supercharger locations to drivers across several of its brands. The move allows owners of electric vehicles from Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, and Maserati to use Tesla’s V3 and V4 Superchargers, provided they use a … Read more

Stellantis adopts NACS to expand fast-charging availability in 2026

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Stellantis will expand public fast-charging access for its battery electric vehicle customers through the adoption of the North American Charging System, a move that will enable select models to use the Tesla Supercharger network beginning in 2026. The announcement covers Stellantis operations in North America, Japan, and South Korea, and represents an effort by the … Read more

Ahead of wider tariff implementation, key auto stocks hit 52-week lows

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Tonight at midnight Eastern time, the United States will begin collecting new and increased tariffs on 84 nations. The market today rebounded earlier — a “dead cat bounce” — but as the realization that tariffs were setting in, all the major indexes finished down on the day. Several key automotive stocks also hit 52-week lows. … Read more

Jeep, Ram, Dodge models eligible for Stellantis employee discount

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Stellantis has confirmed it is expanding its employee discount pricing to the general public on select 2024 models for the month of April. The move gives consumers the option to choose between employee pricing or existing retail incentives. According to a statement from the automaker, the campaign offers “aggressive and consistent incentive and marketing support,” … Read more