Giulio Salomone will become managing director of Fiat Auto UK from Monday (May 2).

His most recent position was as senior vice president of financial services, Fiat Auto, in Turin.

José Antonio Garvía, whose role has included the country manager’s responsibilities since February this year, now becomes operations director Alfa Romeo, in order to strengthen Alfa’s business in the UK.

In a further move aimed at focusing Fiat Auto UK’s business sales, Fiat fleet operations manager, Tony Dittli, has just been appointed fleet director for the Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands. Dittli will be responsible for all areas of the business market, including corporate, public sector and specialist sales, and takes up his new appointment next week.