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...But Stellantis has strengths, not least a vibrant US operation, with the profitable RAM pick-up trucks and Jeep vehicles. Yet ultimately this is a tale of two cultures....
...That deal was soon followed by a €1.5bn investment in Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor by Stellantis, which makes Jeep cars in the US and owns the Fiat and Citroën brands in Europe....
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