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Stellantis Slashed Jobs For Years, Now It’s on a Hiring Spree
March 31, 2026
The Detroit News
Mar. 27, 2026
Luke Ramseth
Stellantis NV employment grew last year for the first time in the carmaker’s history as it added more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, with 4,700 of those in North America, newly released corporate filings show. The company had methodically cut costs in the years after its 2021 formation, as former CEO Carlos Tavares oversaw a nearly 50,000-employee reduction globally through 2024. Now, under CEO Antonio Filosa, who took over last year, that trend is turning around. Total company employment at the end of last year surged to 258,668, similar to 2023 levels. Total U.S. headcount grew by about 400.
More hiring is coming, including at the Jeep and Ram maker’s Auburn Hills headquarters and tech center. The sprawling facility bustled with activity again in recent months amid the recent hiring push and after workers were ordered back in the office five days per week.
“The tech center has come back to life,” said Glenn Stevens Jr., Executive Director of MichAuto, the automotive arm of the Detroit Regional Chamber. He was in the building earlier this week and noticed full parking lots — a far cry from one visit more than a year ago, when he was “stunned” by how few people were inside.