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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 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.

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Severity
Low
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Detected
2 Nov, 01h00
Updated
2 Nov, 18h07
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Tone and style of coverage

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Tone and style of coverage

OutletAverage tone
Stellantis (salle de presse)4neutral
Auto Infos1neutral
Motor1.com France1neutral

Estimated by AI from headlines and extracts. Describes how the event is covered, not the outlet's stance.

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Read sources · 6 articles, 3 sources

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. 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.

  6. 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 !

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