Updated 2 p.m. — « This is not true “, a Stellantis spokesperson told Reuters to the question of whether Luca Maestri was expected to become the new boss of the car manufacturer. The fact remains that a profile from the technology sector is a possibility, according to a source from the press agency. However, Luca Maestri has more of a financial profile, more than a technologist. The search for the ideal CEO therefore continues for Stellantis.
Article original, 10h — Last Sunday evening, Carlos Tavares left his position at Stellantis, a year ahead of what he had announced a few months earlier. With immediate effect, his resignation created a shock wave, but Stellantis, through the voice of its president John Elkann, sought to reassure by announcing that a new general director would be appointed in the first half of 2025. In the meantime, the role would return to him, on an interim basis.
According to the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della SeraStellantis would however have a good idea of the successor to Carlos Tavares. The Portuguese businessman, who worked for Renault, Nissan, Peugeot then Stellantis, could see himself replaced by the vice-president and financial director of Apple, the Italian Luca Maestri. A Luca who is not Luca de Meo, the director of Renault, despite the avalanche of questions from the press that the boss must have received over the last two days.
Luca Maestri, an optimistic tech spirit
Luca Maestri joined Apple in 2013, during the Tim Cook era, after starting his career at General Motors and gaining momentum at Nokia Siemens Networks, then Xerox. At the Apple brand in Cupertino, Luca Maestri has always taken care of the finances of the company, which despite more pronounced difficulties in 2024, has always experienced the blue skies of California. But it would be perfectly suitable for an automotive group, in order to add a different culture, and a perhaps more tech-oriented vision.
Otherwise, other profiles could interest Stellantis president John Elkann. This could be Maxime Picat, head of purchasing and supply at Stellantis or Antonio Filosa, head of the group's activity in North America. Luca Maestri, if the Italian newspaper is correct, will be able to access his new position at Stellantis only after having gone through a notice period with Apple set for January 1st. At the end of last August, the man announced his future departure, explaining that he still wanted to stay in Cupertino.
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Corriere della Sera
