en.Wedoany.com Reported - Herlander Zola, President of Stellantis South America, recently confirmed that the company's global cooperation with China's Dongfeng Motor will cover the Brazilian market.

Stellantis' South American engineering team has already participated in global product development targeting the South American market. Zola stated that the company plans to expand its product portfolio in Brazil through partnerships and hinted that the agreement with Dongfeng may involve production at Stellantis' Brazilian factories, similar to the previous arrangement with China's Leapmotor to establish a production line in Goiana, Pernambuco.

Regarding whether the products sold will use the Dongfeng brand or its sub-brands, Zola confirmed that no decision has been made yet. He noted that in the context of a massive influx of Chinese cars into Brazil, exploring partnerships is crucial to ensuring competitiveness.

In response to Stellantis' recently announced global plan, Zola assured that the 32 billion reais investment commitment remains unchanged, with only some priorities adjusted due to rapid industry changes. He explained that the investment will focus on three pillars: heavily investing in compact models (especially the Fiat brand) and pickup trucks, areas where Chinese automakers have not yet strongly entered; strengthening the SUV lineup through the Jeep brand; and further leveraging internal group partnerships at the regional level.

Commenting on the Brazilian government's proposal to abolish the 6x1 weekly work schedule, Zola acknowledged that this could lead to a decline in productivity relative to China but stated that the company will not question government rules and will adapt like other businesses.

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