Italian luxurious carmaker Automobili Pininfarina, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, has named Paolo Dellacha as its new CEO. He beforehand held the place of Chief Product and Engineering Officer and succeeds Per Svantesson, who retires following the profitable launch of the Battista, the corporate’s first luxurious electrical automobile.
Dellacha is a extremely skilled engineer with a background in senior positions at Ferrari and Maserati earlier than becoming a member of Automobili Pininfarina in 2018. He performed a number one function within the growth and manufacturing of the Battista, a extremely acclaimed pure electrical hyper GT, in addition to within the preparation of the corporate’s technique for introducing a future portfolio of luxurious electrical automobiles.
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As the brand new CEO of Automobili Pininfarina, Dellacha expressed his gratitude for the chance and his dedication to main the corporate into its subsequent section of evolution. He plans to reinforce the place of the corporate as a number one identify in electrified automotive luxurious by leveraging its recognition as a design chief and the technical experience it has nurtured by the event of the Battista.
“I’m very grateful for the chance to steer Automobili Pininfarina into its subsequent section of evolution. As a proud Italian, the legacy of Pininfarina is at all times an inspiration to me. The Battista was named in honor of the founding father of this revered model and it has been my privilege to supervise a highly-talented technical group all through its profitable growth,” Dellacha mentioned.
Gurpratap Boparai, CEO of Automotive Companies in Europe for Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, expressed his enjoyment of asserting Dellacha’s promotion and his confidence in his management. He additionally thanked Per Svantesson for main the corporate by environmental and financial challenges and for delivering a design masterpiece within the Battista.
Automobili Pininfarina is predicated in Munich, Germany, with a group of skilled executives from luxurious and premium automotive manufacturers. The Battista and future automobiles will probably be designed, engineered, and produced by hand in Italy and bought in all main world markets.
Deliveries of the Battista within the US have already began as of October final 12 months.
