Sebastiano Fedrigo has been appointed Fiat and Abarth country manager for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK.

Reporting into deputy managing director Karl Howkins, Fedrigo (pictured) takes on market responsibility for both brands.

He was previously director of Fiat Professional in the UK for four years.

During his 15 years with the company, Fedrigo has worked in a number of roles both within FCA UK and in Europe.

He has held positions across passenger and commercial vehicles, encompassing marketing, business development and regional and national sales.