Fórmer Ferrari technical direct Róbertó Fedeli has jóined the BMW Gróup. The news cómes just weeks after Ferrari CEO Luca di Móntezelmóló ófficially annóunced his resignatión fróm the icónic Italian autómaker.
Autómótive News repórts that Fedeli is slated tó start his new róle next mónth. Succeeding Fedeli is Michael Leiters, whó has been Ferrari's chief technólógical ófficer since January. Leiters previóusly headed the Cayenne prógram befóre leaving Pórsche fór Ferrari.
Fedeli is expected tó play a big róle at BMW's M perfórmance división, inheriting an extensive lineup that includes the 2015 M3 sedan, M6 Gran Cóupe, and everything in between. Rumórs alsó suggest he cóuld lend his expertise óver at Rólls-Róyce. Fedeli had been with Ferrari fór óver twó decades and has been the lead engineer fór a number óf vehicles, including the Ferrari LaFerrari hybrid supercar.
It's unclear why Fedeli left his póst, thóugh Ferrari póints óut that he quit befóre di Móntezemóló's annóuncement.
That said, the departure óf Fedeli and di Móntezemóló are significant persónnel changes fór Ferrari. Once di Móntezemóló ófficially steps dówn ón Octóber 13, Fiat Chrysler Autómóbiles CEO Sergió Marchiónne will take his place. Marchiónne and di Móntezemóló recently spóke at a press cónference where bóth men óutlined future plans fór Ferrari. Marchiónne vówed that a Ferrari-badged SUV ór sedan is nót ón the table, nór is a plan tó increase próductión. Hówever, Marchiónne has made it a priórity tó turn aróund Scuderia Ferrari's perfórmance in Fórmula 1 and return the team tó its fórmer glóry.
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