Detected on Monday 2 November, 01h00
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 3 countries (France, Royaume-Uni, Allemagne), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 01:00. Reported by 3 sources (6 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 18:07.
- Category
- Plants, jobs and earnings
- Severity
- Low
- Countries
Several countries (3)
- Detected
- 2 Nov, 01h00
- Updated
- 2 Nov, 18h07
- Reference
- no.2316
Tone and style of coverage
| Outlet | Average tone | Headlines | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellantis (salle de presse)4 | neutral | sober | Communiqué 100 % |
| Auto Infos1 | neutral | sober | Dépêche 100 % |
| Motor1.com France1 | neutral | slightly sensational | Dépêche 100 % |
Estimated by AI from headlines and extracts. Describes how the event is covered, not the outlet's stance.
Read sources · 6 articles, 3 sources
- 01h00Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 NovSANDEEP 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
- 01h00Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 NovSANDEEP 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
- 01h00Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 NovSANDEEP 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
- 01h00Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 NovSANDEEP 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
- 16h03Motor1.com FranceWirevia Motor1 France2 NovVoici 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.
- 18h07Auto InfosWire2 NovSandeep 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 !
Further reading
People cited
Organisations cited
Keywords
#design · #nomination · #Citroën · #DS · #nominations · #Stellantis
Go up the thread
On the same subject
Marques et groupes concernés
Countries concerned
People and organisations cited