Alfa Romeo is owned by Stellantis, a multinational automotive conglomerate formed in January 2021. Stellantis was created when Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) merged with the French PSA Group.
Alfa Romeo sits within that combined portfolio as one of more than a dozen car brands under the same corporate roof.
That's the short answer. But there's some persistent confusion online a lot of pages still say FCA owns it, which hasn't been accurate for several years. So it's worth clearing up the full picture.
Stellantis: The Current Owner of Alfa Romeo
What Stellantis Actually Is
Stellantis isn't a car brand it's a holding company. It doesn't make cars under its own name. What it does is own and manage a large collection of individual car brands, each of which continues to operate with its own identity, design language, and market positioning.
The company was formed through a 50/50 merger between FCA (which itself was an earlier merger of Fiat and Chrysler) and PSA Group (which owned Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Vauxhall, and DS Automobiles). The result is one of the largest automakers in the world by volume.
Brands Stellantis Currently Owns
Stellantis manages a wide portfolio. As reported by Reuters, the company's sprawling collection the largest among its automotive peers reflects its origins in the 2021 merger of Fiat-Chrysler and PSA, with brands spanning virtually every segment from mass-market to premium.
The full list includes:
Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Maserati, Lancia, Abarth, Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel, and Vauxhall.
Alfa Romeo and Fiat are sibling brands within this group not in a parent-child relationship. Fiat doesn't own Alfa Romeo. Stellantis owns both.
Where Alfa Romeo Sits in the Structure
Within Stellantis, Alfa Romeo operates as a premium/performance brand. It retains its own design team, brand identity, and positioning. The corporate ownership doesn't fold Alfa Romeo into Fiat or Chrysler it remains a distinct nameplate.
What's often overlooked is that large conglomerates like Stellantis typically let brands maintain separate identities precisely because that's where the value lies. Diluting Alfa Romeo into a generic product would defeat the purpose of owning it.
Alfa Romeo Ownership: A Clear Timeline
Here's how ownership changed across more than a century.
1910 — Founded as ALFA in Milan
An Italian businessman named Cavalier Ugo Stella took over a struggling French-owned automotive factory on the outskirts of Milan.
He renamed it Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili shortened to the acronym A.L.F.A. The first cars were already racing in European events within a year of opening.
1915 — Nicola Romeo Enters
Engineer and entrepreneur Nicola Romeo acquired the company during World War I and redirected it toward military production.
After the war, the cars came back and so did the name. Romeo was appended to ALFA, and the brand became Alfa Romeo.
1933 to 1986 — Italian Government Ownership
Financial difficulty in the late 1920s and early 1930s eventually led to the Italian government taking control through IRI the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale, a state industrial holding body. Alfa Romeo stayed under this arrangement for over five decades.
It wasn't a particularly stable or profitable period. By the 1980s, the brand had gone years without turning a profit, and the government decided to sell.
1986 — Fiat Acquires Alfa Romeo
Fiat purchased Alfa Romeo from IRI in 1986. At this point, Alfa Romeo became part of the broader Fiat Group while still operating as a separate brand with its own models and identity.
2007 — Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. Established
Fiat reorganized its operations in 2007, formally creating Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. as a dedicated subsidiary. This gave the brand a clearer structural identity within the group.
2014 — FCA Formed
Fiat completed a full merger with the American Chrysler Group, creating Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Alfa Romeo became part of this larger combined entity which is why so many sources still cite FCA as the owner. For several years, it was correct.
2021 — Stellantis Takes Over
FCA merged with France's PSA Group in January 2021, creating Stellantis. According to Wikipedia, the merger was completed on January 16, 2021, forming the world's fourth-largest automaker by global vehicle sales, with the combined entity renamed Stellantis N.V. the following day.
That merger made Stellantis the current and present owner of Alfa Romeo. Any source saying FCA is the owner is now outdated by several years.
Is Alfa Romeo Still an Italian Brand?
This question comes up constantly and it's a fair one. When a heritage brand gets absorbed into a multinational conglomerate, people reasonably wonder whether the "Italian-ness" survives.
Practically speaking, yes.
Alfa Romeo vehicles are still designed and primarily manufactured in Italy. The brand's headquarters remains in Turin. The visual identity the Milanese cross, the serpent emblem, the triangular grille is intact and very deliberately preserved.
Corporate ownership and national identity aren't the same thing. Jaguar is owned by an Indian conglomerate. Volvo is owned by a Chinese company.
Both still carry the design culture and national character associated with their origins. Alfa Romeo works the same way.
That said, decisions about future models, electrification timelines, and platform sharing are made at the Stellantis level. That's the real-world implication of conglomerate ownership not that the cars become less Italian, but that certain strategic decisions move up the corporate chain.
Where Are Alfa Romeo Cars Made?
Alfa Romeo vehicles are primarily built in Italy. Key production facilities include plants in Cassino (where the Giulia and Stelvio are assembled) and Pomigliano d'Arco. The brand has maintained Italian manufacturing as a core part of its identity, and Stellantis has not publicly moved to shift that.
Conclusion
Stellantis owns Alfa Romeo a fact that's been true since January 2021. The brand retains its Italian manufacturing base, its design identity, and its market positioning as a performance-oriented premium marque.
The ownership chain from ALFA in 1910 to Stellantis today is long, but the current answer is straightforward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alfa Romeo owned by Fiat?
No. Fiat and Alfa Romeo are both owned by Stellantis. They're sibling brands within the same conglomerate Fiat has no ownership authority over Alfa Romeo.
Does Ferrari own Alfa Romeo?
No. Ferrari and Alfa Romeo have a historical connection Enzo Ferrari managed an Alfa Romeo racing team before founding Ferrari. Today, Ferrari is a completely separate, publicly listed company with no ownership link to Alfa Romeo.
Did Alfa Romeo merge with Chrysler?
Not directly. Fiat merged with Chrysler in 2014 to form FCA. Alfa Romeo was already part of Fiat at that point, so it came along as part of the FCA portfolio but there was no standalone Alfa Romeo–Chrysler merger.
Who owned Alfa Romeo before Stellantis?
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) owned Alfa Romeo from 2007 until the 2021 Stellantis merger. Before FCA, it was part of the Fiat Group since 1986.
Is Alfa Romeo being discontinued?
There is no confirmed plan to discontinue Alfa Romeo. Stellantis has continued releasing new models under the brand, including the Tonale and the Junior.