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Pierre Leclercq replaces Mark Adams as head of Vauxhall and Opel design

Pierre Leclercq immediately takes over direction of Vauxhall and Opel design. Mark Adams retires after nearly 25 years in the group.

In brief

Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: low) involving Vauxhall, Opel, Stellantis and 2 more, in 3 countries (Royaume-Uni, Allemagne, France), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 01:00. Reported by 4 sources (4 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 09:13.

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Severity
Low
Countries
Rüsselsheim
Detected
2 Nov, 01h00
Updated
3 Nov, 09h13
Reference
no.2317
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Tone and style of coverage

Method

Tone and style of coverage

OutletAverage tone
Auto Infos1neutral
cardesignnews.com1neutral
Motorionline.com1neutral
Stellantis (salle de presse)1neutral

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

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Read sources · 4 articles, 4 sources

Publication order
  1. 01h00
    Stellantis (salle de presse)Press releasevia Stellantis · salle de presse2 Nov
    PIERRE LECLERCQ SUCCEEDS MARK ADAMS AS VAUXHALL HEAD OF DESIGN | Vauxhall | Stellantis Media

    PIERRE LECLERCQ SUCCEEDS MARK ADAMS AS VAUXHALL HEAD OF DESIGN | Vauxhall | Stellantis Media 02 Nov 2026 # PIERRE LECLERCQ SUCCEEDS MARK ADAMS AS VAUXHALL HEAD OF DESIGN ## Pierre Leclercq to lead Vauxhall and Opel design with immediate effect Mark Adams to retire after almost 25 years with Vauxhall and Opel - Pierre Leclercq to lead Vauxhall and Opel design with immediate effect - Mark Adams to retire after almost 25 years with Vauxhall and Opel Pierre Leclercq has been appointed Head of Design for Vauxhall and Opel with immediate effect. Leclercq succeeds Mark Adams, who is retiring after al

  2. 13h00
    cardesignnews.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Stellantis2 Nov
    All change at Stellantis: Leclercq joins Opel as Adams retires, new roles for Bhambra and Metroz

    All change at Stellantis: Leclercq joins Opel as Adams retires, new roles for Bhambra and Metroz # Leclercq joins Opel as Adams retires Pierre Leclercq (left) replaces the retiring Mark Adams at Opel/Vauxhall Car Design News A surprise move sees Pierre Leclercq replace Mark Adams as Opel's head of design. Meanwhile, Sandeep Bhambra takes over at Citroën and DS and Thierry Metroz lands a strategic design role Freddie Holmes Freddie Holmes Deputy Editor Published 2 November 2026 - 13:55 Modified 2 November 2026 - 13:57 Pierre Leclercq has been given the keys to Opel Design following the retireme

  3. 17h39
    Auto InfosWire2 Nov
    Pierre Leclercq va superviser le design d’Opel qui tourne la riche page de Mark Adams

    Stellantis annonce la nomination de Pierre Leclercq en qualité de Head of Design d’Opel et Vauxhall. Il succède ainsi à Mark Adams, qui prend sa retraite après près de 25 ans passés au sein de l’entreprise. Pierre Leclercq reportera à Florian Huettl, CEO d’Opel et Vauxhall, ainsi qu’à Gilles Vidal, directeur du design des marques européennes du groupe.

  4. 09h13
    Motorionline.comWirevia Motorionline3 Nov
    Opel, Pierre Leclercq nuovo capo del design al posto di Adams

    Rüsselsheim, 3 novembre 2026 – Pierre Leclercq è stato nominato, con effetto immediato, Responsabile Design di Opel e Vauxhall. Il

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