Stellantis CEO accelerates production of the Citroën C3 and Opel Frontera in Slovakia

Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis' global automotive brand, continues his European tour with a visit to the modern Trnava plant in Slovakia.

Having worked in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, Filosa maintains its strategy of closeness with teams and oversight of the group's key operations.

During his stay in Trnava, Filosa was accompanied by a delegation of senior Stellantis executives, including Jean-Philippe Imparato (Chief Operating Officer for Greater Europe), Arnaud Deboeuf (Chief Manufacturing & Supply Chain Officer), Ned Curic (Chief Engineering & Technology Officer), Sébastien Jacquet (Chief Quality Officer), Florian Huettl (Managing Director of Opel and Vauxhall) and Xavier Chardon (Managing Director of Citroën).

The main objective of the visit was to meet with local teams and, in particular, focus on accelerating the production of strategic and volume models based on the STLA Smart platform.

This modular architecture is crucial for Stellantis, as it enables the production of small and medium-sized combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles.

The Stellantis plant in Trnava, opened in 2006, is a strategic facility with a manufacturing capacity of 400,000 vehicles and more than 3,000 employees.

Since 2025, it has been the production site for models such as the Citroën C3, the Citroën C3 Aircross, and the Opel/Vauxhall Frontera, all available in petrol, hybrid, and electric versions, underscoring the importance of this factory in Stellantis' transition to electrification.

According to Stellantis, Antonio Filosa's visit to Trnava aims to optimize its production processes and increase its proximity to its key manufacturing centers in Europe.