As a new group of 14 car brands that was only established on January 17, 2021, Stellantis announced its record 2021 financial results yesterday (2/23), not only net income of 152 billion euros, an increase of 14%, adjusted operating income of 18 billion euros, profit margin of 11.8%, and all brands to achieve profit goals, and once again announced the group's electric vehicle transformation plan for the next 10 years, not only will launch 21 electric vehicles in 2 years (including 11 electric vehicles and 10 PHEV plug-in trams), and reiterated that they will establish a strong partnership with Hon Hai in battery technology, battery materials and software development.
Carlos Tavares, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: "Today's record results prove that the Stellantis Group is capable of delivering strong results even in the most uncertain market environment. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the employees in our regions, brands and departments for their contributions to our diverse new company. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the management team for their tireless efforts in the face and overcoming strong headwinds, and for their collective focus on executing our plans as we strive to become a sustainable company."
In 2021, Stellantis launched more than 10 new passenger cars, including the Maserati MC20, Citroën C4, Fiat Pulse, DS 4, Jeep Grand Cherokee/Wagoneer, Opel Mokka/Rocks-e and Peugeot 308, as well as a variety of mid-size vans equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, consolidating its strong position in the global commercial vehicle market and achieving the highest global truck sales ever.
In the North American market, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the best-selling plug-in electric tram in the United States in 2021, while in the South American market, Stellantis is the market leader in 2021 with a sales share of 22.9%, and with a market share of 30.9%, it is the leader in commercial vehicles in the region.
In terms of European sales performance, Stellantis is the market leader in the 30 countries of the European Union, with a market share of 33.7% in 2021;P and the Eugeot 208 is the best-selling model in the 30 countries of the European Union.
In the Middle East and Africa, where Shipments of Stellantis grew by 6%, and in India and Asia Pacific, the Group is preparing to launch the new Citro n C3, which was developed and produced in India.
As for the domestic market segment, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen vehicles more than doubled their annual sales in 2020 to 100,000 units, and Stellantis became the fourth largest independent aftermarket parts dealer in China, with sales growth of about 30% from the previous year.
For luxury brands, Maserati delivered a total of 24,200 new vehicles in the global market in 2021, an increase of 7,300 units and a 7.3% increase from 16,900 units in 2020, with a sales share of 2.4%, and a market share of 2.9% and 2.7% in North America and China in 2021, both of which are up from the past.
In addition, Stellantis strengthens its global financing operations in the United States by creating Stellantis Financial Services US Corp, and strengthens financing partnerships with BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance and Santander Consumer Finance in Europe.