FEATURE
THE GORILLA
IN THE ROOM
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares presents his vision for tackling the costs of transitioning to an electric future
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arlos Tavares called the five-year pain of dealing with Stellantis’ transition the gorilla in the room last month, but unveiling the firm’s Dare Forward 2030 strategy to a global audience he had other, more immediate, worries on his mind. “Our thoughts and prayers go to our 71 Ukranian colleagues, and their friends and families. Personally and on behalf of Stellantis, I would like to share my deep personal concern for the serious situation our colleagues are facing. At the moment, we cannot reach three 26 APRIL 2022
of them, but we continue our outreach and support in what is a rapidly evolving situation.” Confirming that the company which includes Peugeot, Fiat and Chrysler in its ranks will abide by and follow any sanctions that follow, he continued with the unveiling of Stellantis’ strategy, a bold strategic plan for the coming decade that it believes will drive its employees to be ‘second to none’ in value creation for all stakeholders. Stellantis has committed to becoming what it describes as the industry champion in the fight against climate change and has set a goal of reaching carbon net zero emissions by 2038.
We are moving and we are moving fast”
“Dare Forward 2030 inspires us to become so much more than we’ve ever been. We are expanding our vision, breaking the limits and embracing a new mindset, one that seeks to transform all facets of mobility for the betterment of our families, communities and the societies in which we operate. “Powered by our diversity, Stellantis leads the way the world moves by delivering innovative, clean, safe, and affordable mobility solutions.” Dare Forward 2030 is an extension of the company’s long-term plan that it launched a year ago. Tavares said the ensuing meconstructionnews.com
