I am not an automotive industry advisor, but I guess this could have been avoided if the group strategy wasn’t about maximising short term profits and manufacturing mediocre cars.
So the car companies rushed out EVs, panic spent on R&D. But without subsidies, most buyers didn't want them, as the charging infrastructure wasn't there (many people don't own garages or driveways or have 30 mins to sit in a charging point).
Now the west is delaying their previous targets to ban ICE cars.
I don’t know why Stellantis didn’t get the memo. Other car companies for sure did.