The Stellantis board of directors has unanimously selected Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer. The automotive company's announcement on Wednesday cited a search process involving internal and external candidates.

The announcement ends a months-long search that began in December when Carlos Tavares suddenly departed the company amid falling sales and profits.

Stellantis has named its North American boss Antonio Filosa as chief executive, picking an internal candidate to rebuild its US business and navigate an industry upended by Donald Trump’s tariffs.