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Sandeep Bhambra appointed head of design for Citroën and DS Automobiles

Sandeep Bhambra takes over design leadership for Citroën and DS Automobiles starting November 2, 2026. He will report to Gilles Vidal, head of design for Stellantis European brands.

In brief

Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: low) involving Citroën, DS Automobiles, Stellantis and 2 more, in 4 countries (France, Royaume-Uni, Allemagne and 1 more), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 01:00. Reported by 5 sources (9 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 21:00.

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Severity
Low
Detected
2 Nov, 01h00
Updated
2 Nov, 21h00
Reference
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Tone and style of coverage

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Stellantis (salle de presse)4neutral
Auto Infos1neutral
Auto Plus1neutral
ground.news1neutral
Motor1.com France1neutral
www.marketscreener.com1neutral

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Publication order
  1. 01h00
    Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 Nov
    SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES | Citroën | Stellantis Media

    02 Nov 2026 # SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES ## Sandeep Bhambra appointed Head of Design for Citroën and DS Automobiles, effective 2nd November 2026 Thierry Metroz will support Gilles Vidal with the Design strategy in Europe - Sandeep Bhambra appointed Head of Design for Citroën and DS Automobiles, effective 2 nd November 2026 - Thierry Metroz will support Gilles Vidal with the Design strategy in Europe Citroën announces the appointment of Sandeep Bhambra as Head of Design for Citroën and DS Automobiles. He will report to Gilles Vidal, Head of Design fo

  2. 01h00
    Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 Nov
    SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR THE CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES BRANDS | Citroën | Stellantis Media

    02 Nov 2026 # SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR THE CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES BRANDS ## Sandeep Bhambra to head Citröen and DS design effective November 2, 2026 Thierry Metroz will support Gilles VIDAL with the Design strategy in Europe benjamin.demozay@citroen.com TEL +33 (0)6 17 69 91 43 guillaume.lecombe@citroen.com (benjamin.demozay@citroen.com) TEL +33 (0)6 32 43 34 26 - Sandeep Bhambra to head Citröen and DS design effective November 2, 2026 - Thierry Metroz will support Gilles VIDAL with the Design strategy in Europe Poissy, November 2 nd 2026 – Effective November 2, 2026, S

  3. 01h00
    Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 Nov
    SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR THE CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES BRANDS | DS Automobiles | Stellantis Media

    SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR THE CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES BRANDS | DS Automobiles | Stellantis Media 02 Nov 2026 # SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR THE CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES BRANDS ## Effective 2 November, 2026, Sandeep Bhambra will lead Design for the Citroën and DS Automobiles brands. He will report to Gilles Vidal, Head of Design for Stellantis’ European brands, and join the management teams of both Citroën and DS Automobiles, under the leadership of Xavier Chardon, CEO of both brands. Thierry Metroz will support Gilles Vidal with the Design strategy in Eu

  4. 01h00
    Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 Nov
    SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES | DS Automobiles | Stellantis Media

    02 Nov 2026 # SANDEEP BHAMBRA APPOINTED HEAD OF DESIGN FOR CITROËN AND DS AUTOMOBILES ## Effective November 2, 2026, Sandeep Bhambra will lead Design for the Citroën and DS Automobiles brands. He will report to Gilles Vidal, Head of Design for Stellantis’ European brands, and join the management teams of both Citroën and DS Automobiles, under the leadership of Xavier Chardon, CEO of both brands. Thierry Metroz will support Gilles Vidal with the Design strategy in Europe. Sandeep Bhambra takes over responsibility for the Design of Citroën and DS Automobiles, succeeding Pierre Leclercq and Thier

  5. 01h00
    ground.newsWirevia Recherche fraîche · Stellantis2 Nov
    Stellantis Appoints Heads of Design for Citroën and DS, Vauxhall

    Stellantis Appoints Heads of Design for Citroën and DS, Vauxhall Published 8 hours ago • loading... • Updated 3 hours ago # Stellantis Appoints Heads of Design for Citroën and DS, Vauxhall Summary by Motor Trade News Stellantis has appointed two heads of design, with Pierre Leclercq taking responsibility for Vauxhall and Sandeep Bhambra for Citroën and DS. Stellantis reorganizes the design structure in Europe with two new appointments to the top of its brands. (ANSA) #### Stellantis appoints heads of design for Citroën and DS, Vauxhall Stellantis has appointed two heads of design, with Pierre

  6. 01h00
    www.marketscreener.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Stellantis2 Nov
    Stellantis Strengthens Design Organization with Bhambra and Leclercq | MarketScreener Canada

    Stellantis Strengthens Design Organization with Bhambra and Leclercq | MarketScreener Canada # Stellantis Strengthens Design Organization with Bhambra and Leclercq Published on 11/02/2026 at 07:42 am EST (Alliance News) - Stellantis NV said Monday that, effective November 2, it will strengthen its design organization in Europe with two appointments: Sandeep Bhambra has been appointed Head of Design for the Citroën and DS Automobiles brands, while Pierre Leclercq has been appointed Head of Design for Opel and Vauxhall. Sandeep Bhambra succeeds Pierre Leclercq at Citroën and Thierry Metroz at DS

  7. 16h03
    Motor1.com FranceWirevia Motor1 France2 Nov
    Voici qui dessinera les nouvelles Citroën, DS et Opel

    À partir du 2 novembre 2026, Sandeep Bhambra dirigera le design chez Citroën et DS Automobiles tandis que Pierre Leclercq passera à Opel et Vauxhall.

  8. 18h07
    Auto InfosWire2 Nov
    Sandeep Bhambra prend la direction du Design de Citroën et de DS Automobiles

    Sandeep Bhambra prend la direction du design de Citroën, mais aussi de DS Automobiles, Thierry Metroz rejoignant la garde rapprochée de Gilles Vidal, en charge du Design Europe de Stellantis. Il travaillera aussi avec Xavier Chardon, CEO des deux marques. Une ambiance de dream team !

  9. 21h00
    Auto PlusWire2 Nov
    Un ancien designer Renault prend la tête du style de Citroën et DS

    Le 2 novembre 2026, Sandeep Bhambra, ancien pilier du design Renault, prendra la tête du style Citroën et DS chez Stellantis. Une nomination stratégique qui pourrait bousculer en profondeur l’ADN visuel des futures françaises.

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