Stellantis plans to invest €5 billion in Italy over five years focused on research and innovation, as the automaker addresses high energy costs in the region. The company highlighted that in Q1, energy costs in Italy were more than double compared to Spain and France, posing a competitive challenge. This investment is part of a broader strategy to strengthen its manufacturing footprint and market presence in Europe, where it previously outlined a total investment plan of €60 billion through 2030.

As part of its operational roadmap, Stellantis confirmed it will produce the next generation of large vans at its Atessa plant in central Italy. The company continues to emphasize the importance of its Italian operations, including the Cassino plant, which is being aligned with Maserati's future plans. Stellantis aims to utilize over 80% of its production capacity in Europe by 2030.

Strategic Focus and European Operations

The inclusion of Maserati in Stellantis' long-term global strategy highlights the brand's importance to the company's premium segment offerings. The planned investments are expected to support the development of new technologies and vehicle platforms, ensuring Maserati remains competitive in the luxury automotive market.

Investment and Operational Targets

The following table summarizes the key financial and operational targets outlined by Stellantis:

Stellantis is set to showcase its latest innovations in connectivity and autonomous-ready vehicle platforms at MOVE 2026. The event is scheduled to take place on June 17–18 at ExCeL London.

Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber have entered a partnership to jointly explore the development and deployment of Level 4 driverless robotaxis at a global scale. The collaboration brings together Stellantis' L4-Ready Platforms, Wayve's AI driving technology, and Uber's global marketplace to power a new generation of fully autonomous vehicles. This strategic relationship builds on the companies' existing collaborations, including Stellantis and Wayve's recent L2++ agreement, and Wayve and Uber's partnership to deploy autonomous rides in London, Tokyo, and ten other cities starting this year.

The initiative intends to combine three complementary strengths needed to commercialize autonomy: vehicles, technology, and platform. Stellantis will design, engineer, and manufacture vehicles built on advanced L4-Ready Platforms with embedded sensor suites and the safety and redundancy required for high-utilization driverless operations. Wayve will provide the AI driving software that enables vehicles to navigate complex real-world environments autonomously, using an end-to-end AI approach that adapts across regions without city-by-city mapping. Uber will deploy these autonomous vehicles on its global mobility network, connecting riders to autonomous trips through the Uber app.

Collaboration Roles

The companies plan to work together on vehicle integration, testing, validation, and deployment with the goal of bringing safe, reliable, and scalable autonomous mobility services to cities across Europe, North America, and beyond. The partnership represents a significant step toward commercial robotaxi services at scale and reinforces the ecosystem approach needed to democratize AV technology.

Strategic Framework

The non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishes the framework for future agreements covering technology development, licensing, production, and vehicle procurement. Each company retains the flexibility to pursue additional collaborations in the autonomous driving space.

"This collaboration brings us closer to delivering a smarter, safer and more efficient mobility for our customers," said Ned Curic, Chief Engineering and Technology Officer at Stellantis. "By combining our L4-Ready Platforms, designed from the ground up for safe and efficient driverless operation, with Wayve's adaptive AI and Uber's global network, we are accelerating the deployment of autonomous vehicles that meet real customer needs."

"This partnership brings together three leaders, each with our own strengths: Stellantis' vehicle expertise, Uber's global mobility platform and Wayve's embodied AI," said Kaity Fischer, Wayve's VP of Commercial & Operations. "This is just another strong signal that the industry is converging around Wayve's technology as the way to scale AVs globally."

"Successfully scaling autonomous mobility means bringing together the right vehicles, technology, and platform in a seamless way," said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery at Uber. "Together with Stellantis and Wayve, we're excited to bring safe, reliable autonomy to more riders around the world."