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Stellantis Overhauls Leadership: Cappellano to Lead Europe, Imparato to Maserati, Ciancia to Manufacturing

The shake-up targets performance weaknesses before a refreshed industrial plan expected in early 2026.

Overview

  • Emanuele Cappellano is appointed head of Enlarged Europe and European Brands while retaining oversight of Stellantis Pro One.
  • Jean-Philippe Imparato becomes Maserati CEO and will report to Cappellano as the brand faces a 23.3% sales drop to 1,401 registrations in January–September 2025, according to UNRAE.
  • Francesco Ciancia returns from Mercedes-Benz to serve as Global Head of Manufacturing starting November 1, with Arnaud Deboeuf leaving the company.
  • Further leadership changes include Herlander Zola taking South America, Samir Cherfan joining the leadership team for Middle East Africa and Micromobility, Grégoire Olivier leading China and Asia-Pacific, and Ralph Gilles becoming Global Head of Design; Philippe de Rovira departs as previously disclosed.
  • Italian unions report a sharp production slump to 151,430 cars in the first nine months of 2025, down 36% year over year, while Stellantis continues to deny market rumors of a potential Maserati sale.