He stepped down as chairman on 21 July 2018 after his health unexpectedly took a turn for the worse, and his passing has been widely felt throughout the automotive industry.

Once looked upon as an inexperienced outsider, he displayed monumental talent and superhuman grit as he dedicated 14 years of his life to turning around Fiat and Chrysler and merging them to create the world’s seventh-largest auto-maker.

We’re looking back at some of the key moments of his career.