In virtual mode, the ceremony loses its charm.
It was from a distance that John Elkann waved the bell to mark the first day of trading for Stellantis, born from the merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler.
Monday in Paris and Milan, Tuesday in New York, the new giant of the world automobile - 42.5 billion euros in capitalization, 170 billion in turnover, 408,000 employees - took its first steps on the stock market.
The great story of the Agnellis continues, and it is John Elkann, the head of the family, who has just written a page.
He is the chairman of the board of directors of Stellantis, of which Exor, the family holding company, holds 14.4%.
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On the screen, the tall figure is a little awkward and the smile may lack spontaneity, but the emotion is real.
“It's a great feeling of happiness, shared by all the teams.
This moment, I do not consider it as a point of arrival, but as a point of departure ”
, tells John Elkann to
Le Figaro
.
"We can approach with enthusiasm
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