VITTORIO D’ARIENZO

Biography

In 2001, Vittorio d’Arienzo joined the car manufacturer Fiat Group as High Potential Graduate Program, holding various positions in Manufacturing, testing, product planning and vehicle development, reaching the Model Responsible position for premium small vehicles.

In August 2011, he joined Hyundai Kia group as Product Planning and Strategy Group Manager, enhancing the EU portfolio for Hyundai and Kia brands. He triggered the creation of Genesis premium Brand, N sport vehicle and the implementation of the EV modular platform strategy. He was part of an inter-functional team in Kia Marketing, launching across EU all the vehicles from the renewed Kia line up from 2017 to 2019.

In January 2020, Vittorio has been appointed as Director Planning and Strategy in Great Wall Motors Europe, starting the EU operations from zero and re-defining portfolio, and go-to-market strategy, directly reporting to China top management. He structured the customer analysis and the long term EU group strategy.

In May 2023 Vittorio joined Renault Group as VP Ampere in the position of Platform Global Leader for small/compact EV vehicles, creating the operative link between all the functions to ensure faster timing, competitive products and cost management across all the projects and platforms.

On November 1, 2023, Vittorio d’Arienzo becomes Platform Global Leader, AmpR Small, in charge of B-Segment electric vehicles development.