Stellantis Hires Rivian Veteran to Lead U.S. Manufacturing

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Stellantis has hired Tim Fallon to head up its manufacturing operations in North America. Fallon previously was in charge of EV production at Rivian Automotive Inc., including its flagship assembly plant in Normal, IL. Prior to that, Fallon spent more than 16 years at Nissan Motor Corp., where he held various positions in production including vice president of manufacturing at the automaker’s assembly plant in Canton, MS.

“Tim brings his relentless pursuit of operational excellence and strong track record of manufacturing experience, including electric vehicle production, to Stellantis as we enter this critical stage of our transformation,” says Carlos Zarlenga, CEO for North America at Stellantis. “With this year marking the start of our electric vehicle offensive, I have full confidence that Tim's passion and collaborative spirit will lead the team to deliver the highest quality vehicles for our customers.”

In addition to the challenges of ramping up EV production, Fallon will have his hands full addressing labor unrest surrounding the automaker’s assembly plants in in Belvidere, IL, and Sterling Heights, MI.