Detroit has long been the engine of Stellantis NV’s US business, home to brands like Jeep and Dodge that once defined American muscle and grit. Now it’s the center of a corporate identity crisis.

The announcement ends a months-long search that began in December when Carlos Tavares suddenly departed the company amid falling sales and profits.

Stellantis on Wednesday announced that Antonio Filosa, a top executive in the Dutch automaker's Americas branch, will become its next CEO.