US EditionPeugeot and Fiat parent steal design boss back from Renault
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Fiat E-Scudo Review 2025, Price & Specs
It might not look it at first glance but the Fiat E-Scudo electric van has more in common with its Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall rivals than many people realise. All four sit on the same Stellantis K0 platform, and share the same battery, motor, drivetrain and cab design. The Toyota Proace Electric joins them thanks to a licensing agreement that sees it built on the same production line. In truth, the E-Scudo is Italian by badge alone. Its lates…
Designer Gilles Vidal returns to Stellantis
Stellantis has lured away Gilles Vidal, design chief at Renault, from its main French competitor. As head of design, Vidal will oversee the future design steps for all the European brands, including LCVs, at Stellantis. The move, announced last Friday, is a homecoming for Vidal, who spent 25 years as a designer at Citroën and Peugeot, most recently as head of design at Peugeot from 2010 to 2020. Five years ago, Vidal made the opposite move, beco…
The March of Luca de Meo from Renault’s management has caused a great earthquake inside and outside the brand. The French are still looking for a replacement while they have found an interim president who will run the company temporarily. However, without previous news or rumors, Renault adds another fundamental loss in less than two weeks. Renault’s Chief of Design, Gilles Vidal, announced his departure. Vidal returns to the house that saw him …
The creator of the new electric R4 and R5 joins the French-Italian-American giant as early as October 2025 to supervise the visual identity of all the brands of the Old Continent. A return to the sources that makes a sensation in the automotive industry. Gilles Vidal, 52, abandons his position as director of the style at Renault to find Stellantis as of October 1st.
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