Stellantis Q3 shipments fall 1%, weighed down by North America production halt

Oct 13 (Reuters) Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Tuesday its global third-quarter shipments fell 1% from a year ​ago to an estimated 1.3 ‌million vehicles, hit by a summer production shutdown in North America. Stellantis is launching six new vehicles and unveiling nine concept cars at the Paris ‌Motor ​Show this week, after ⁠CEO Antonio Filosa announced ⁠a €60 billion ($67 billion) turnaround plan in May, after two years of declining market share and weak sales. • In North ​America, vehicle shipments dropped 12% to 357,000 units, mainly due to the ⁠shutdown that affected Jeep ⁠models like the Grand Cherokee ​and Compass, each down by 25,000 units ​year-on-year • Europe shipments rose 10% to ‌588,000 units, the only region improving on a yearly basis, fuelled by demand for EV models • The European figure includes ⁠around 44,000 vehicles from Chinese partner Leapmotor, which Stellantis distributes in the region • Shipments in ⁠the Middle ‌East and Africa fell 21% ⁠to 75,000