Jean-Pierre Ploué

Jean-Pierre Ploué is a French car designer, known for his work for Renault, Volkswagen, Ford and notably Citroën, where he is attributed with reinvigorating the brand's reputation for innovative styling.

He is currently Chief Designer with Stellantis — which includes the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, DS, Fiat Europe, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, and Vauxhall brands.

His interests include gastronomy, oenology, painting, architecture, sculpture, watchmaking, and he admires designers Philippe Starck, Giovanni Bertone and Jean Nouvel.

His arrival marked a new era for Citroën, resulting in the launch of successful and stylish new models such as the C4, the second generation C5, the C6, and the DS3, which played a strong role in the rebranding of the marque.

Following the Stellantis merger in 2021, he was appointed the group's chief designer for the European region, including for the Lancia and Alfa Romeo brands as part of their revitalisation strategies.