The disagreements between Carlos Tavares and members of the Stellantis board, which led to the CEO's sudden resignation, were mainly about priorities for the next 15 months and how the automaker relates to its stakeholders.

This was said by the automaker's Cfo Doug Ostermann at a Goldman Sachs virtual conference. This is the first public speech by a top Stellantis manager since Tavares' resignation last Sunday.

Stellantis, however, has seen no major changes in its long-term strategy, including a move to develop multi-energy platforms, capable of supporting vehicles with different types of propulsion.

(Giulio Piovaccari, translated by Laura Contemori, editing Sabina Suzzi)