26/11/2007 — The critical acclaim surrounding the Fiat 500 shows no sign of fading: so far, the international awards garnered by the new model have included the Car of the Year 2008, EuroCarBody 2007, European Car 2008 and Auto piГ№ Bella del Mondo 2008 titles. To celebrate the 500’s triumphs, Fiat will be dedicating an entire stand to it at the 2007 Bologna Motor Show.
Humberstone, who takes on his new role in November, joins from within Fiat where his most recent role was chief representative for Fiat China and vice-chairman of Nanjing Fiat. Previously he has worked in various capacities in India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and South Africa. I m looking forward to the challenges ahead for us in the UK, said Humberstone.
Humberstone starts his new role on Thursday and joins the UK business as it prepares to launch the new Fiat 500. He was previously vice-chairman of the Nanjing-Fiat joint venture and chief representative of Fiat Auto China. Prior to that he worked at Fiat India.