Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK & Ireland has appointed Arnaud Leclerc as managing director, effective immediately.
He has replaced Ashley Andrew, who left the company after a tenure of approximately a year and a half.
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Leclerc has previously held a number of senior management roles in Britain and across Europe, including in France, Scandinavia and Croatia. He has most recently held the roles of deputy director general at PSA Groupe UK, and DS brand development director UK.
He said: “Every market I’ve worked in has been unique and this will be no different.”
“I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead, and to growing our business in the UK market even further. I’m also pleased to be working with some excellent new products such as Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia, Fiat Tipo and Jeep Compass.”
At FCA he will oversee operations for all FCA functions and brands throughout the UK and Ireland, and report directly to Alfredo Altavilla, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ chief operating officer, EMEA region.
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