The multinational automotive company Stellantis announced on Monday that further changes in its management and structure are coming following the ouster of Carlos Tavares, its chief executive, in December.

As part of the plan, Stellantis has integrated its software and engineering activities under Chief Engineering and Technology Officer Ned Curic, the company said in a statement. It has also given greater powers in product planning and development and in industrial and commercial activities to its regional heads.

Stellantis announced management changes on Monday as part of a shake-up at the world's fourth-largest automaker launched after the shock exit CEO Carlos Tavares in December. The search for a new permanent CEO is "well under way",