FCA design gets more international as non-Italians take key jobs

Luca Ciferri is editor of Automotive News Europe.

October 19, 2015 05:00 AM

The appointments of a German to head Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ European design operations and an American as Alfa Romeo’s exterior styling chief are the latest examples that Italians are playing a lesser role in the top design positions at the automaker.

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