Ned Curic, Stellantis' chief technology officer, has deep experience both inside and outside of the auto industry. Before joining the automaker in 2021, he was vice president, Alexa automotive, at Amazon and had also worked at Toyota and Microsoft. As of July 1, Curic's responsibilities have expanded to include engineering and R&D. Curic spoke to Automotive News Europe News Editor Peter Sigal on the sidelines of the ANE Congress in Paris on June 14 about the technological challenges ahead.