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| Official Website =https://www.stellantis.com/
| Official Website =https://www.stellantis.com/
| Logo =Stellantis.png
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}}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is a international car manufacturer which was an outcome of the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA).  
}}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is a international car manufacturer which was an outcome of the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.  
 
It was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in the Netherlands.  


Stellantis owns and manufactures cars under the brands [[wikipedia:Abarth|Abarth]], [[wikipedia:Alfa_Romeo|Alfa Romeo]], [[wikipedia:Chrysler|Chrysler]], [[wikipedia:Citroën|Citroën]], [[wikipedia:Dodge|Dodge]], [[wikipedia:DS_Automobiles|DS Automobiles]], [[wikipedia:Fiat|Fiat]], [[Jeep]], [[wikipedia:Lancia|Lancia]], [[wikipedia:Maserati|Maserati]], [[wikipedia:Opel|Opel]], [[wikipedia:Peugeot|Peugeot]], [[wikipedia:Ram_Trucks|Ram]] and [[wikipedia:Vauxhall_Motors|Vauxhall]].  
Stellantis owns and manufactures cars under the brands [[wikipedia:Abarth|Abarth]], [[wikipedia:Alfa_Romeo|Alfa Romeo]], [[wikipedia:Chrysler|Chrysler]], [[wikipedia:Citroën|Citroën]], [[wikipedia:Dodge|Dodge]], [[wikipedia:DS_Automobiles|DS Automobiles]], [[wikipedia:Fiat|Fiat]], [[Jeep]], [[wikipedia:Lancia|Lancia]], [[wikipedia:Maserati|Maserati]], [[wikipedia:Opel|Opel]], [[wikipedia:Peugeot|Peugeot]], [[wikipedia:Ram_Trucks|Ram]] and [[wikipedia:Vauxhall_Motors|Vauxhall]].  
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===Market Control===
===Market Control===


==Controversies and Legal Cases==
===FCA US Criminal Penalty (2021)===
In 2021, FCA US was sentenced to pay $300 million for their conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and customers<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=FCA US LLC Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests |url=https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/fca-us-llc-sentenced-connection-conspiracy-cheat-us-emissions-tests |website=U.S. Department of Justice Archives}}</ref>. They made misleading claims regarding emissions and fuel efficiency on over 100,000 Jeep and Ram vehicles.


==Controversies==
===Class Action Lawsuit - Infotainment Defects (2024)===
*2022 Global Terms and Conditions updated and subsequently withdrawn
A class action lawsuit was filed against Stellantis in June 2024 in regards to defects in the Uconnect 5 infotainment system that cause safety concerns<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avery and Blander |date=2024 |title=FCA US, LLC d/b/a Stellantis North America Consumer Litigation |url=https://www.wolfpopper.com/cases-investigations/fca-us-llc-dba-stellantis-north-america#overview |website=WolfPopper}}</ref>. Examples include unexpected malfunctions of audio and navigation systems that can cause distractions for drivers, as well as interruption to the operation of the backup camera.
*FCA US diesel lawsuit
*2024 Dutch lawsuit
*2024 class action complaint


==Incidents==
==Incidents==