The network restructuring will not involve dealers of Stellantis luxury brand Maserati and those in the United States, home of some of the group's most popular brands such as Ram and Dodge. Stellantis said the decision was also taken in anticipation of upcoming regulatory changes in the industry. As of June 2023, significant changes will be made to the European Union's Block Exemption Regulation (BER), which has granted antitrust exemptions to carmakers allowing them to operate franchise networks where they can dictate who sells their products and where. Regulation is also expected to evolve to take into account changes brought about by the boom in online sales and new market players such as e-commerce platforms. European vehicle dealer and repairer lobby CECRA said in a statement it would carefully follow the evolution of the restructuring and called for "a balanced distribution model between manufacturers and their networks after June 2023".