Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover Ink Deal to Work Together in U.S.

by Michael Strong

Published: May 20th, 2026

stellantis and jaguar land rover ink deal to work together in u s

Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) agreed to “explore” ways to work together on new products in the United States.

The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to look for ways to collaborate or create opportunities across product lines and technological development that will create value for both companies.

“By working with partners to explore synergies in areas such as product and technology development, we can create meaningful benefits for both sides while remaining focused on delivering the products and experiences our customers love,” said Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis, said in a statement.

Neither company offered specifics about the deal, other than it will be for vehicles in the U.S. The news comes out just one day before Filosa leads the company’s investor day event May 21, where he’ll unveil the latest version of his strategic plan to grow the company.

“As we continue to evolve JLR for the future, collaboration will play an important role in unlocking new opportunities. Working with Stellantis allows us to explore complementary capabilities in product and technology development that support our long‑term growth plans for the U.S. market,” said PB Balaji, Chief Executive Officer of JLR.

Implementation of any potential transactions as a result of the MOU discussions would be subject to customary closing conditions including execution of binding definitive agreements. The company’s announced several other partnerships in recent weeks, include deals with China’s Dongfeng and Leapmotor, chip maker NVIDIA, and others.

While one might think this is an ideal way to really exploit each sides SUV-based businesses, the better play may be on the sedan side, which is to say Jaguar and Chrysler and Dodge. Jaguar’s slowly whittled down the number of cars it offers while Chrysler is a lineup of one: the Pacifica minivan.

However, many have talked out about pushing Chrysler more upmarket to better compete for sales in the U.S. At one time, the Chrysler umbrella housed the 300, 200 and more. Now it’s the underutilized, largely disregarded stepchild of Stellantis’ U.S. business.

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Michael Strong

Michael Strong has spent more than 25 years writing about the automotive industry. A Detroit-area native, he’s written about everything from local car shows to product reviews to financial news. Currently he writes and edits for a variety of national and local publications. He’s also a longtime member of the Automotive Press Association and the International Motor Press Association, and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. Hail Southern! Despite a love for ’70s land yachts and BMWs from the late ’80s and early ’90s, his personal vehicle is neither of those.

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Marty S on May 21, 2026

I think that Jaguar is looking for an off ramp for their disastrous self-inflicted mistake. Don't know how this will help. They say there is no way back from the all-electric strategy and the new platform will not accept an ICE engine or hybrid. Can Stellantis build some Jaguar designed sedans? But how would they be labelled?

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The Car Expert on May 22, 2026

Reminds of when Sears and K-Mart merged.. what could go wrong?

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Txclyde1 on May 22, 2026

Jaguar blew it big time .EVs are not in demand and won’t be for decades, even if the government tries to force you to buy one like the last administration did.How did that turn out?

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Cor138612958 on May 22, 2026

Face it. The auto market in this country sucks. A wide variety of suvs and nothing else. If you’re lucky enough to have plenty of money, a few imports offer a tiny bit of choice but other than that, you’re S.O.L.

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Johnster on May 22, 2026

Sort of reminds me of the Studebaker/Packard marriage.

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- Lloyd Bonified on May 22, 2026
  
  More like Andrew-Fergie
  
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- Lloyd Bonified on May 22, 2026
  
  Or Jeff and Jeff S
  
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D on May 22, 2026

Its like getting married on the Titanic after the iceberg got hit. They are scared, sinking and they have no idea how to get out alive.

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