Stellantis tops H1 forecasts, looks to cost cuts to keep margins strong
MILAN (Reuters) -Revenue and operating profit grew at Stellantis in the first half to beat estimates, with CEO Carlos Tavares saying the automaker would have to accelerate cost cutting to keep profitability strong in a more challenging pricing environment. The world's third largest automaker by sales said on Wednesday its January-June adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose 11% to 14.1 billion euros ($15.6 billion), topping the 12.1 billion expected by analysts in a Reuters poll. New CFO Natalie Knight, who took the job this month, said pricing power was still the main dri...