Mr Kuniskis replaces Mike Koval Jr, who will move to head up the Mopar North America parts unit.
The change in leadership for Ram, which is the second-largest Stellantis brand in the United States by sales volume after Jeep, comes as it prepares to launch an electric van this year followed by the electric 1500 REV pickup in 2024.
It is part of a reshuffle that involves several other Stellantis executives.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a statement that “these changes demonstrate that the diversity of talent and experience inside Stellantis’ top executive team make it possible to adapt our leadership team to address the challenging business environment while continuing the success story that this team has built over the past two and a half years with the focused execution of the Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan”.
Stellantis global CMO and Fiat brand CEO Olivier Francois will widen his scope of responsibilities and is being appointed CEO of DS Automobiles in place of Beatrice Foucher, who becomes chief planning officer to replace Olivier Bourges as he becomes global corporate office and public affairs officer.
Additionally, Silvia Vernetti, currently head of the global corporate office, has been appointed head of global corporate planning, reporting to Ms Foucher.
Ned Curic, currently chief technology officer, will extend his responsibilities to include R&D and will become chief engineering and technology officer. Mr Curic is replacing Harald Wester, who is retiring.
Stellantis said Mr Curic’s added responsibility “will drive the continued transformation of Stellantis into a sustainable mobility tech company by ensuring alignment between strategic vision and project implementation of the Stellantis R&D function”.
Sebastien Jacquet is being appointed deputy, responsible for projects and cross-car lines.
Volume: Ram is Stellantis’ second biggest volume car brand in the US after Jeep
By Neil Dowling
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