Mr Hunt brings a high level of experience in sales, marketing and dealer operations. He was previously head of sales & planning at Volkswagen Ireland Passenger Cars, and has also held product planning, marketing and sales roles with Citroën Motors Ireland, Mazda Motors Ireland and Peugeot Motor Company UK.

Reporting to Steve Zanlunghi, managing director, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK, Mr Hunt will oversee operations for all functions and brands throughout the Ireland region.

“I am very much looking forward to this new challenge,” he commented. “Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is clearly growing and evolving, with some hugely popular and successful models already in its portfolio and planned for the future.  I am really looking forward to using those vehicles to help grow our market share in Ireland.”