TURIN: Marking its fifth anniversary, Italian luxury carmaker Automobili Pininfarina strengthens its management team with the appointment of a new chief technical officer (CTO) and chief operating officer (COO).
Alongside presenting its new management team appointed by CEO Paolo Dellachà, it has confirmed plans to launch an exclusive new limited-edition car designed for collectors this summer. The new supercar is set to be the first in a series of new cars.
“The fifth anniversary of Automobili Pininfarina is a moment to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the diverse group of experts we have brought together at our European bases in Cambiano and Munich," said Dellachà.
“After bringing Battista to life and breaking production car world records, it is the first electric hyper GT in the hands of clients around the world, across Europe, the USA and now Canada," he added.
Automobili Pininfarina now employs 116 people across its sites in Cambiano, Italy and Munich, Germany.
The Battista pure-electric hyper GT entered series production in the summer of 2022, with deliveries to clients worldwide beginning in the same year.
In February this year, the Battista broke a series of speed records at India’s Natrax facility, including achieving an astonishing world record quarter mile sprint time of just 8.55 seconds.
Andrea Crespi is promoted to the position of CTO with Andrea Novello promoted into role of COO.
Crespi was elevated from his role as ePowertrain and High Voltage Systems Director at Automobili Pininfarina.
Crespi is highly experienced in electrification architectures and electric vehicle design for luxury brands, formerly holding senior positions at Aston Martin and Maserati before joining Automobili Pininfarina in 2018.
Crespi has played a leading role in delivering the record-breaking performance of Battista from its advanced EV architecture and will now lead technical development of all future luxury cars from Automobili Pininfarina.
Crespi said: “This is an incredibly exciting moment of evolution for Automobili Pininfarina, as we enhance our technical vision and prepare to broaden our portfolio of luxury electric vehicles.”
Meanwhile, Novello was promoted from his role as Production Director.
Novello is a highly experienced engineer in luxury vehicle and body development and has previously held positions at Maserati and Pininfarina S.p.A before joining the Automobili Pininfarina family in its first year, in 2018.
Novello said: “I have a deep personal connection with the Pininfarina brand through my previous work in Cambiano and through family members that worked in this famous facility before me. I consider it my second home!"
"My team and I are proud to be crafting an exceptional luxury car in Battista today, and we are ready to bring our incredible brand and the next in a series of incredible pure-electric vehicles to our customers this year.”
The two new appointments join existing management team members Dave Amantea (Chief Design Officer), Dan Connell (Chief Brand Officer) and Gösta Henning (Chief Sales Officer).
