MILAN (Reuters) – BYD (SZ:) has appointed former Stellantis (NYSE:) UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to guide its operations in a gaggle of European international locations together with Germany, the Chinese language automaker mentioned on Wednesday.
BYD, the second-largest producer of battery-electric automobiles globally, has been main Chinese language carmakers’ push into Europe. Additionally it is constructing factories in Hungary and Turkey to ascertain native manufacturing capability.
Davino will assist consolidate BYD’s actions in Europe, at a time when the corporate’s distribution community is increasing, the carmaker mentioned in a press release.
Her appointment comes after the Chinese language automaker in August employed former senior Fiat Chrysler Alfredo Altavilla as its particular adviser for Europe. He has been recruiting former contacts within the agency, now a part of Stellantis, as BYD builds a brand new administration construction within the area.
Davino, who grew to become Stellantis UK chief in September final yr, had beforehand lined a number of positions inside the group and its predecessor Fiat Chrysler since 2013.
She’s going to take the position of regional managing director for Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria and Czech Republic, ranging from Dec. 1, BYD mentioned.
This month BYD appointed Alessandro Grosso, Stellantis gross sales vice chairman for Italy, as its new nation supervisor for Italy.
BYD this month additionally picked Alberto De Aza, managing director for Stellantis model Peugeot (OTC:) in Spain and Portugal, as its new head for Spain, a supply mentioned.
