New Stellantis CEO taps Kuniskis to oversee American brands, brings back SRT division

Tim Kuniskis was moted to lead American brands and North American marketing for Stellantis

The automaker also revived the SRT division for performance and motorsports

Kuniskis will stay CEO of Ram, where he's working on a turnaround plan for the brand

Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, who took over the top job one week ago, has made his first major leadership move, moting Tim Kuniskis to oversee all American brands and lead marketing and retail strategy in North America

Kuniskis remains CEO of Ram

He now has a broader role across the company's U

Kuniskis, who came out of retirement after seven months, returned to Stellantis late last year after former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unexpectedly stepped down

Stellantis is also bringing back the Street and Racing nology performance division

SRT will combine engineers from Dodger, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler and will focus on high-performance vehicles and motorsports. "SRT is another box we needed to check," Kuniskis said in a press release Wednesday. "We're getting the band back together. "Kuniskis is also leading a major duct launch at Ram as part of an effort to combat yearslong sales declines

The brand plans to launch 25 new ducts throughout the next 18 months

Earlier this month, Kuniskis announced the return of its V-8 Hemi engines for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup trucks