The company where driving the wrong car to work can get you a ticket

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🗞️ Driving the news: Employees at Stellantis headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan risk getting parking tickets if they drive non-Stellantis vehicles such as a Tesla or Hyundai Motor Company to work and park in preferred spaces reserved for company-made cars

🔭 The context: As part of its return-to-office mandate, Stellantis brought workers back to its North American headquarters five days a week
• At the same time, the company has reinforced an internal rule: premium parking spaces are reserved for vehicles produced by Stellantis brands, including Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, and Dodge
• Employees who park there with outside brands can be fined or asked to move their cars

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The policy reflects the competitive pressure inside the auto industry, where companies want employees to visibly support their own products, especially during the shift toward electric vehicles and new mobility technologies
• Internal brand loyalty is becoming part of corporate culture as automakers fight for market share in the EV era

⏭️ What’s next: As automakers navigate the return-to-office transition and the EV transition, similar symbolic policies, encouraging workers to use their company’s products, could become more common across the industry

💬 One quote: “Preferred parking at Stellantis headquarters is reserved for company-made cars.”

📈 One stat: Stellantis sells vehicles under 14 brands, including Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Peugeot, and Fiat

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