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Eurostar Appoints Christophe Fanichet as New CEO

Eurostar has appointed Christophe Fanichet as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Gwendoline Cazenave, who is stepping down after four years in the role. Fanichet will take up the position on 1 December 2026. Matthieu Quyollet, Eurostar’s Chief Financial, Strategy and…

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Italy and France have given the automobile much of its soul. Italy contributed the red racing car, the mid-engined supercar and the conviction that a machine can be as beautiful as a sculpture, through Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Alfa Romeo and the coachbuilders who dressed them. France contributed some of the boldest engineering in history, from Citroen's front-drive Traction Avant and hydropneumatic DS to Renault's turbocharged Formula 1 pioneers and Peugeot's long run of rally and endurance winners.

Between them the two countries also turned the small car into an art form. The Fiat 500, the Citroen 2CV, the Renault 4 and 5 and Peugeot's long line of hatchbacks put postwar Europe on wheels, and their descendants still crowd the narrow streets of Rome and Paris. Lancia's rally-winning Stratos, 037 and Delta Integrale, Alpine's featherweight A110 and Alfa Romeo's sporting sedans gave enthusiasts plenty to argue about over an espresso or a glass of wine, and still do.

Today most of these marques live under a handful of roofs. Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Peugeot and Citroen all belong to Stellantis, formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA, which has struggled to give each brand a distinct role. Renault runs its own group with Alpine and Dacia, Lamborghini belongs to Volkswagen's Audi, and Ferrari, independent and publicly listed since its spin-off from Fiat Chrysler, has become one of the most valuable carmakers on earth by building fewer cars than it could sell.

The news across these brands runs from Ferrari's first electric car and Lamborghini's hybrid supercars to the revival of small, affordable EVs such as the Renault 5 and Fiat Grande Panda, Lancia's comeback attempt, Maserati's struggles and the future of Stellantis's Italian factories. It is a region where heritage is both a sales tool and a burden, and where every new model is judged against a past that few other countries can match.

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From Maranello and Sant'Agata to Turin and Paris: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, Peugeot, Renault, Citroen and Alpine.

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Ferrari The prancing horse of Maranello, from the 250 GTO and F40 to the hybrid 296, the V12 12Cilindri and the divisive electric Luce, plus Scuderia lore. 8 subtopics
Lamborghini Ferruccio Lamborghini's raging bull, from the Miura and Countach to the Urus, Revuelto and Temerario, now an all-hybrid lineup under Audi ownership. 5 subtopics
Maserati The trident from Bologna's Neptune fountain, a century of racing and grand touring, Nettuno V6 power, Folgore EVs and a long fight to find its feet. 3 subtopics
Alfa Romeo The Milanese marque of the four-leaf clover: Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio thrills, Tonale and Junior volume, and a revival that keeps being promised. 4 subtopics
Fiat Turin's people's carmaker, from the Topolino and Nuova 500 to the Panda and Grande Panda, now Stellantis' small-car specialist with a big job to do. 3 subtopics
Lancia The Turin marque of the Delta Integrale and Stratos, ten world rally titles and decades of engineering firsts, back from near-extinction with Ypsilon and Gamma.
Peugeot France's lion: the 205 GTI, rally and Le Mans glory, a cockpit with a tiny wheel, and now the 208, 2008, 3008 and 308 leading Stellantis in Europe. 4 subtopics
Renault France's people's carmaker, from the 4CV and Renault 5 to the Clio, a retro EV revival and a global reach that spans Dacia, Alpine, India and Brazil. 8 subtopics
Citroen The most inventive French brand: Traction Avant, 2CV, DS and hydropneumatic magic, now a comfort-first, value-minded Stellantis label with C3 and C5 Aircross. 3 subtopics
Alpine Renault's sports-car brand from Dieppe: the rally-winning A110 Berlinette, its lightweight 2017 rebirth, and an electric future with the A290 and A390.

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