Dacia design boss Miles Nurnberger, who made headlines final yr in a shock transfer from Aston Martin, has introduced his departure from the Romanian agency.
The transfer comes slightly below a yr because it was introduced he would succeed Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos (now head of Alfa Romeo design) as Dacia’s design director.
Talking to Autocar in September final yr just some days after taking on the function, Nurnberger defined a giant motivation for the change was that it “wasn’t going to be going someplace to repeat. It was one thing that was evolving and transferring and had momentum in its trajectory.”
Extra not too long ago, he advised that his affect on the styling of future Dacia merchandise would quickly turn out to be clear, telling Autocar: “Now we have a correct model mindset now. That may fairly naturally lead us to progress, and to make new design statements.”
He did acknowledge, nevertheless, that it might be “years” earlier than a manufacturing automobile penned by him would arrive in showrooms.
It isn’t but clear why Nurnberger is now leaving Dacia, and nor has the model given an concept of the extent of his affect on the agency over the previous 9 months. He will likely be succeeded on the helm of Dacia’s design division by vp David Durand.
Laurens van den Acker, EVP design on the Renault Group, stated: “I sit up for working with David to fulfill the mobility challenges of tomorrow. His creativity, expertise and sense of innovation are extensively recognised, each inside our administration and within the automotive trade. I would additionally wish to thank Miles for his contribution and work with the groups.”
There was no suggestion of the place Nurnberger may go subsequent. In his 13 years at Aston Martin, he had a hand within the design for the Valkyrie hypercar, DB11 coupé and DBX SUV.
